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Live Oak

Live Oak Basics

Grows LikeTree
DurationPerennial
U.S. NativeNative to U.S.
National Wetland Indicator StatusFACU, FACU+

Live Oak Morphology and Physiology

Active Growth PeriodSpring and Summer
AllelopathNo
BloatNone
C:N RatioHigh
Coppice PotentialNo
Fall ConspicuousNo
Flower ColorYellow
Foliage ColorGreen
Foliage Porosity SummerModerate
Foliage Porosity WinterPorous
Foliage TextureMedium
Fruit Seed ColorBrown
Fruit Seed ConspicuousYes
Growth FormSingle Stem
Growth RateRapid
Height at 20 Years (Maximum feet)25
Height Mature feet50
Leaf RetentionYes
LifespanLong
Low Growing GrassNo
Resprout AbilityYes
RoundedRounded
ToxicityNone

Live Oak Growing Requirements

Adapted to Coarse Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Fine Textured SoilsNo
Adapted to Medium Textured SoilsYes
Anaerobic ToleranceMedium
CaCO3 ToleranceNone
Cold Stratification RequiredNo
Drought ToleranceMedium
Frost Free Days (Minimum)240
pH Minimum4.5
pH Maximum6.5
Planting Density per Acre (Minimum)300
Planting Density per Acre (Maximum)1200
Precipitation Minimum32
Precipitation Maximum65
Root Depth (Minimum inches)40
Salinity ToleranceNone
Shade ToleranceIntermediate
Shade ToleranceIntermediate
Minimum Temperature (F)7

Live Oak Reproduction

Bloom PeriodEarly Spring
Commercial AvailabilityRoutinely Available
Fruit Seed Period BeginsSpring
Fruit Seed Period EndsFall
Fruit Seed PersistancesNo
Propagated by Bare RootYes
Propagated by BulbsNo
Propagated by ContainerYes
Propagated by CormsNo
Propagated by CuttingsNo
Propagated by SeedYes
Propagated by SodNo
Propagated by SprigsNo
Propagated by TubersNo
Seed per Pound352
Seed Spread RateSlow
Seedling VigorLow
Seedling VigorLow
Small GrainNo
Vegetative Spread RateNone

Live Oak Edibility and Other Uses

Berry/Nut Seed ProductNo
Christmas Tree ProductNo
Fodder ProductNo
Fuelwood ProductHigh
Lumber ProductNo
Naval Store ProductNo
Palatable to a Browse AnimalLow
Palatable to a HumanNo
Pulpwood ProductNo
Veneer ProductNo
CategoryDicot
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Live Oak grows like a Tree. Live Oak is an Perennial. Live Oak is Native to U.S.. Live Oak has a National Wetland Indicator Status of: FACU, FACU+. Spring and Summer is when Live Oak is actively growing. Live Oak is not an allelopath. Live Oak has a High C:N Ratio. Live Oak has a coppice potential of No. Live Oak is not fall conspicuous. Live Oak has a Yellow colored flower. Live Oak has Green colored foliage. In the summertime, Live Oak has a Moderate foliage porosity. In the wintertime, Live Oak has a Porous foliage porosity. Live Oak has a Medium foliage texture. Seeds of Live Oak are Brown. Seeds of Live Oak are Yes conspicuous. Live Oak grows as a Single Stem. The growth rate of Live Oak is Rapid. The maximum height of Live Oak at 20 years is 25 feet. The mature height of Live Oak is 50 feet. The lifespan of Live Oak is Long. The shape and orientation of Live Oak is Rounded. Live Oak is adapted to coarse textured soils. Live Oak is not adapted to fine textured soils. Live Oak is adapted to medium textured soils. The anaerobic tolerance of Live Oak is Medium. The CaCO3 tolerance of Live Oak is None. Live Oak does not require cold stratification. The drought tolerance of Live Oak is Medium. Live Oak requires a minimum of 240 frost free days per year. The minimum pH of Live Oak is 4.5. The maximum pH of Live Oak is 6.5. The minimum planting density per acre of Live Oak is 300. The maximum planting density per acre of Live Oak is 1200. The minimum Precipitation that Live Oak requires is 32. The maximum Precipitation that Live Oak can handle is 65. The minimum root depth of Live Oak is 40 inches. The salininty tolerance of Live Oak is None. The shade tolerance of Live Oak is Intermediate. The shade tolerance of Live Oak is Intermediate. The minimum temperature that Live Oak requires is 7. The bloom period of Live Oak is Early Spring. The commerical availability of Live Oak is Routinely Available. The fruit seed period of Live Oak begins Spring. The fruit seed period of Live Oak ends Fall. The fruit seed persistance of Live Oak is No. Live Oak is propagated by bare roots. Live Oak is propagated by bulbs. Live Oak is propagated by container. Live Oak is not propagated by corms. Live Oak is not propagated by cuttings. Live Oak is propagated by seed. Live Oak is not propagated by sod. Live Oak is not propagated by sprig. Live Oak is not propagated by tubers. Live Oak can generally yield 352 seeds per pound of seeds. Live Oak has a Slow seed spread rate. Live Oak has a Low seedling vigor. Live Oak has a Low seedling vigor. Live Oak does not have a small grain. Live Oak has a None vegatative spread rate. Live Oak does not have a berry/nut seed product. Live Oak is not viable as a Christmas Tree. Live Oak does not make a good fodder product. Live Oak does not make a good fuel wood product. Live Oak does not make a good lumber product. Live Oak does not make a naval store product. Live Oak is not palatable to browse animals. Live Oak is not palatable to humans. Live Oak does not make a pulpwood product. Live Oak does not make a veneer product. Live Oak is of the category, Dicot.
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