Lithocarpus henryi
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- lith-oh-KAR-pus HEN-ree-eye
- Description
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Prefers partial shade for best growth. It should make a good urban specimen as it is heat and drought tolerant. Has white, nonshowy flowers in spring and acorns in the fall.
This is a beautiful large shrub or small multitrunked tree, fully evergreen. It's rather tropical in appearance. Its habit is open, and not one for anyone who believes evergreens should be sheared into a tight, dense ball.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Lithocarpus
- Species:
- henryi
- Family:
- Fagaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Dimensions:
- Height: 25 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 15 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Oval
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Fruit Description:
- acorns in clusters on ends of shoots
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Description:
- Flower is non-showy
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Leathery
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Oblong
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Heat
