Quercus x comptoniae
- Phonetic Spelling
- KWER-kus kom-TON-ee-ay
- Description
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Compton Oak is a large deciduous hybrid white oak shade tree. Its parents include the Overcut Oak Q. lyrata and the Southern Live Oak Q. virgiana It naturally occurs in low-lying sites.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Quercus
- Family:
- Fagacacae
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- South U.S.A. (TX to LA)
- Wildlife Value:
- Nuts provide a high calorie food source for deer, wild turkey, northern bobwhite, black bear, ducks.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
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Cultural Conditions:
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Winter
- Fruit Type:
- Nut
- Fruit Description:
- Acorns ripen mid-October- December
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Leathery
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Lobed
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Dark green above lighter below variablt shapes and margins entire to lobed.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Attracts:
- Small Mammals
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Poor Soil
- Problems:
- Problem for Horses
