trefle.io · Taken Nov 20, 2022 by Acosta García Isabel (cc-by-sa)
Fagaceae
Honeydew oak
Quercus faginea
Also known as Algerian oak, Quercus canariensis, Lusitanian oak, Quercus faginea subsp. eufaginea
Native Plants · Oak · Mediterranean · Tree · Semi-Evergreen · Wildlife · Shade Tree · Fagaceae · Drought Adapted · Iberian · Landscape
Honeydew oak is a sturdy, semi-evergreen Mediterranean tree best suited to outdoor landscapes with well-drained soil and partial to full sun. Water regularly when young to establish deep roots, then reduce frequency as the tree becomes established. It is well adapted to the dry summers of southwestern Europe and requires little intervention once mature.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Deep water to saturate the root zone, then allow soil to partially dry before watering again · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Cycle
- Perennial
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 480 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Algeria, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia
- Attracts
- Birds, Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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