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Valley Oak

Valley Oak Basics

Grows LikeTree
DurationPerennial
U.S. NativeNative to U.S.
National Wetland Indicator StatusFAC

Valley Oak Morphology and Physiology

Active Growth PeriodSpring and Summer
AllelopathNo
BloatNone
C:N RatioHigh
Coppice PotentialNo
Fall ConspicuousYes
Flower ColorYellow
Foliage ColorGreen
Foliage Porosity SummerDense
Foliage Porosity WinterPorous
Foliage TextureMedium
Fruit Seed ColorBrown
Fruit Seed ConspicuousYes
Growth FormSingle Crown
Growth RateRapid
Height at 20 Years (Maximum feet)35
Height Mature feet100
Leaf RetentionNo
LifespanModerate
Low Growing GrassNo
Resprout AbilityYes
RoundedRounded
ToxicityNone

Valley Oak Growing Requirements

Adapted to Coarse Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Fine Textured SoilsNo
Adapted to Medium Textured SoilsYes
Anaerobic ToleranceNone
CaCO3 ToleranceNone
Cold Stratification RequiredNo
Drought ToleranceMedium
Frost Free Days (Minimum)200
pH Minimum4.5
pH Maximum7.5
Planting Density per Acre (Minimum)300
Planting Density per Acre (Maximum)800
Precipitation Minimum16
Precipitation Maximum40
Root Depth (Minimum inches)42
Salinity ToleranceNone
Shade ToleranceIntolerant
Shade ToleranceIntolerant
Minimum Temperature (F)7

Valley Oak Reproduction

Bloom PeriodEarly Spring
Commercial AvailabilityContracting Only
Fruit Seed AbundanceMedium
Fruit Seed Period BeginsSummer
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 Pound69
Seed Spread RateSlow
Seedling VigorMedium
Seedling VigorMedium
Small GrainNo
Vegetative Spread RateNone

Valley 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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Valley Oak grows like a Tree. Valley Oak is an Perennial. Valley Oak is Native to U.S.. Valley Oak has a National Wetland Indicator Status of: FAC. Spring and Summer is when Valley Oak is actively growing. Valley Oak is not an allelopath. Valley Oak has a High C:N Ratio. Valley Oak has a coppice potential of No. Valley Oak is fall conspicuous. Valley Oak has a Yellow colored flower. Valley Oak has Green colored foliage. In the summertime, Valley Oak has a Dense foliage porosity. In the wintertime, Valley Oak has a Porous foliage porosity. Valley Oak has a Medium foliage texture. Seeds of Valley Oak are Brown. Seeds of Valley Oak are Yes conspicuous. Valley Oak grows as a Single Crown. The growth rate of Valley Oak is Rapid. The maximum height of Valley Oak at 20 years is 35 feet. The mature height of Valley Oak is 100 feet. The lifespan of Valley Oak is Moderate. The shape and orientation of Valley Oak is Rounded. Valley Oak is adapted to coarse textured soils. Valley Oak is not adapted to fine textured soils. Valley Oak is adapted to medium textured soils. The anaerobic tolerance of Valley Oak is None. The CaCO3 tolerance of Valley Oak is None. Valley Oak does not require cold stratification. The drought tolerance of Valley Oak is Medium. Valley Oak requires a minimum of 200 frost free days per year. The minimum pH of Valley Oak is 4.5. The maximum pH of Valley Oak is 7.5. The minimum planting density per acre of Valley Oak is 300. The maximum planting density per acre of Valley Oak is 800. The minimum Precipitation that Valley Oak requires is 16. The maximum Precipitation that Valley Oak can handle is 40. The minimum root depth of Valley Oak is 42 inches. The salininty tolerance of Valley Oak is None. The shade tolerance of Valley Oak is Intolerant. The shade tolerance of Valley Oak is Intolerant. The minimum temperature that Valley Oak requires is 7. The bloom period of Valley Oak is Early Spring. The commerical availability of Valley Oak is Contracting Only. The fruit seed abundance of Valley Oak is Medium. The fruit seed period of Valley Oak begins Summer. The fruit seed period of Valley Oak ends Fall. The fruit seed persistance of Valley Oak is No. Valley Oak is propagated by bare roots. Valley Oak is propagated by bulbs. Valley Oak is propagated by container. Valley Oak is not propagated by corms. Valley Oak is not propagated by cuttings. Valley Oak is propagated by seed. Valley Oak is not propagated by sod. Valley Oak is not propagated by sprig. Valley Oak is not propagated by tubers. Valley Oak can generally yield 69 seeds per pound of seeds. Valley Oak has a Slow seed spread rate. Valley Oak has a Medium seedling vigor. Valley Oak has a Medium seedling vigor. Valley Oak does not have a small grain. Valley Oak has a None vegatative spread rate. Valley Oak does not have a berry/nut seed product. Valley Oak is not viable as a Christmas Tree. Valley Oak does not make a good fodder product. Valley Oak does not make a good fuel wood product. Valley Oak does not make a good lumber product. Valley Oak does not make a naval store product. Valley Oak is not palatable to browse animals. Valley Oak is not palatable to humans. Valley Oak does not make a pulpwood product. Valley Oak does not make a veneer product. Valley Oak is of the category, Dicot.
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