Quercus x bushii: Country Or Region Of Origin
Central and northeastern U.S.A.
Plant Profile: Quercus x bushii
Taxonomy: Quercus x bushiiNames
Bush Oak
Phonetic Spelling:
Genus:Quercus
Species:
Family:Fabaceae
Bush oak is a hybrid deciduous tree resulting from the crossbreeding of Q. marilandica and Q. coccina. This sizable tree can reach heights of up to 65 feet and belongs to the Fagaceae family, which includes beech trees. It is adaptable to a variety of soil conditions.
Quercus x bushii Feature Summary
Quercus x bushii Image Gallery
Tags
#native tree
#NC native
#glossy leaves
#deciduous tree
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Quercus x bushii Feature Summary
Attributes
Central and northeastern U.S.A.
Woody
Fruit
Acorns oval cap extends halfway down nut
Nut
Leaves
Oboval rounded lobes green above lighter yellow and hairy below
Deciduous
Green
Simple
Alternate
Obovate
Lobed
Glossy
Stem
Stout, tomentose when young glabrous as the season progresses. 1 cm long buds.
Hairy (pubescent)
Whole Plant Traits
Tree
Native Plant
Deciduous
Cultural Conditions
more than 60 feet
24-60 feet
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Flowers
Bark
Fissured
Furrowed
Quercus x bushii Image Gallery
Quercus x bushii Attributes
Quercus x bushii: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Quercus x bushii Fruit
Quercus x bushii: Fruit Description
Acorns oval cap extends halfway down nut
Quercus x bushii: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Quercus x bushii Leaves
Quercus x bushii: Leaf Description
Oboval rounded lobes green above lighter yellow and hairy below
Quercus x bushii: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Quercus x bushii: Leaf Color
Green
Quercus x bushii: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Quercus x bushii: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Quercus x bushii: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Quercus x bushii: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Quercus x bushii: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Quercus x bushii: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Quercus x bushii Stem
Quercus x bushii: Stem Description
Stout, tomentose when young glabrous as the season progresses. 1 cm long buds.
Quercus x bushii: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Quercus x bushii: Stem Surface
Corky Ridges
Covered with a powdery bloom (glaucous)
Dull
Hairy (pubescent)
Polished
Smooth (glabrous)
Quercus x bushii Whole Plant Traits
Quercus x bushii: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Quercus x bushii: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Quercus x bushii Cultural Conditions
Quercus x bushii: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Quercus x bushii: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Quercus x bushii Flowers
Quercus x bushii: Flower Color
Brown/Copper
Green
Quercus x bushii: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Quercus x bushii: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Quercus x bushii Bark
Quercus x bushii: Surface/Attachment
Bumpy
Exfoliating
Fissured
Furrowed
Lenticels
Papery
Patchy
Peeling
Ridges
Scaly
Shaggy
Shiny
Shredding
Smooth
Spongy
