Tree of the Month: Live Oak

Tune in to Rosie on the House on Saturday January 13th at 8:30AM Arizona time where we will be learning about the Tree of the Month! #LiveOak

Dr. Chris Martin's Scientific Specification: Quercus Virginiana

Common: Live Oak, Southern Live Oak, Texas Live Oak, Heritage Live Oak

Family: Fagaceae

Origin: Southeastern United States, Texas and Northeastern Mexico

Form: Tree

Seasonality: Evergreen (deciduous in cold climates)

Size: 40-80 ft high and twice as wide

Leaves: smooth edged ovals, shiny and dark green,1 1/2-5 inch long

Flowers: Green, non showy

Fruit: Acorn, top has hairy scales

Stems/Trunks: Heavy limbed, bark dark and checked

Comments: No thorns, plan well for eventual growth

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January Home Maintenance Calendar Tree of the Month: #LiveOak

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