How to tend a Quercus nigra

Also known as: Quercus agnostifolia hort. ex K.Koch, Quercus aquatica (Lam.) Walter, Quercus aquatica var. attenuata Aiton, Quercus aquatica var. cuneata Aiton, Quercus aquatica var. dentata A.DC., Quercus aquatica var. elongata Aiton, Quercus aquatica var. hybrida Chapm., Quercus aquatica var. indivisa Aiton, Quercus aquatica var. nana (Willd.) Nutt., Quercus aquatica var. stipitata A.DC., Quercus bumelifolia Riddell, Quercus dentata W.Bartram, Quercus genabii hort. ex K.Koch, Quercus hemisphaerica var. nana (Willd.) Sarg., Quercus ludoviciana var. microcarpa (Dippel) Rehder, Quercus marylandica Du Roi, Quercus microcarya Small, Quercus nana Willd., Quercus nigra var. aquatica Lam., Quercus nigra var. heterophylla Ashe, Quercus nigra f. microcarya (Small) Trel., Quercus nigra var. microcarya (Small) Trel., Quercus nigra var. plenocarpa Trel., Quercus nigra f. plenocarpa Trel., Quercus nigra var. saxicola Trel., Quercus nigra f. saxicola Trel., Quercus nigra var. tridentata A.DC., Quercus nigra var. tridentifera Sarg., Quercus noviorleani G.Kirchn., Quercus phellos var. microcarpa Dippel, Quercus quinqueloba Engelm., Quercus uliginosa Wangenh., Quercus subfalcata var. microcarpa Sarg., Quercus nigra f. microcarya (Small) Sarg., Quercus nigra f. tridentifera (Sarg.) Trel., Quercus nigra var. megacarpa Ashe, Quercus nigra f. nigra , Quercus nigra var. nigra , Quercus novi-orleani Petz. & G.Kirchn.

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Like sunshine, grows in sunny places, slight shade tolerance

Soil

Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely

About this plant

Origin
Worldwide
Category
Fagaceae, Quercus
Size
Diameter ≥ 20 cm, height ≥ 25 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period April, fruiting period October
Flower colors
Leaf color green
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