Quercus x comptoniae: Country Or Region Of Origin
South U.S.A. (TX to LA)
Plant Profile: Quercus x comptoniae
Taxonomy: Quercus x comptoniaeNames
Phonetic Spelling:KWER-kus kom-TON-ee-ay
Genus:Quercus
Species:
Family:Fagacacae
Compton Oak is a substantial deciduous hybrid of the white oak variety, resulting from the crossbreeding of the Overcup Oak (Q. lyrata) and the Southern Live Oak (Q. virginiana). This tree typically thrives in low-lying areas.
Quercus x comptoniae Feature Summary
Quercus x comptoniae Image Gallery
Tags
#deciduous
#large shade tree
#wildlife plant
#ducks
#wild turkeys
#deciduous tree
#food source winter
#food source fall
#food source hard mast fruit
#problem for horses
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Quercus x comptoniae Feature Summary
Attributes
South U.S.A. (TX to LA)
Nuts provide a high calorie food source for deer, wild turkey, northern bobwhite, black bear, ducks.
Fruit
Leaves
Dark green above lighter below variablt shapes and margins entire to lobed.
Deciduous
Green
Simple
Alternate
Entire
Lobed
Leathery
Whole Plant Traits
Tree
Deciduous
Cultural Conditions
Acid (<6.0)
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Stem
Landscape
Quercus x comptoniae Image Gallery
Quercus x comptoniae Attributes
Quercus x comptoniae: Wildlife Value
Nuts provide a high calorie food source for deer, wild turkey, northern bobwhite, black bear, ducks.
Quercus x comptoniae Fruit
Quercus x comptoniae: Fruit Description
Acorns ripen mid-October- December
Quercus x comptoniae: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Quercus x comptoniae: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Quercus x comptoniae Leaves
Quercus x comptoniae: Leaf Description
Dark green above lighter below variablt shapes and margins entire to lobed.
Quercus x comptoniae: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Quercus x comptoniae: Leaf Color
Green
Quercus x comptoniae: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Quercus x comptoniae: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Quercus x comptoniae: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Quercus x comptoniae: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Quercus x comptoniae: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Quercus x comptoniae Whole Plant Traits
Quercus x comptoniae: 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 comptoniae: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Quercus x comptoniae Cultural Conditions
Quercus x comptoniae: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Quercus x comptoniae: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Quercus x comptoniae Stem
Quercus x comptoniae: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Quercus x comptoniae Landscape
Quercus x comptoniae: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Quercus x comptoniae: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
Quercus x comptoniae: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
