Quercus frainetto

Scientific name: Quercus frainetto

Common name: Hungarian oak

Family name: Fagaceae

Useful cultivars and selections:  ‘Schmidt’

USDA Hardiness Zone:  6-8

Mature height and spread:  Height: 50.00 to 80.00 feet; Spread: 35.00 to 60.00 feet

Form: a large deciduous oak with a broad-rounded crown

Water use: Medium

Soil requirements: rich, moist, well-drained loams in full sun. Grows well in sandy loams.

Leaf arrangement:  symmetrical shape and large ovate to obovate lobed leaves, Each leaf has about 7-10 lobes per side

Flower/cone/fruit description(s): Insignificant monoecious flowers; Female flowers are followed by small acorns

Limitations:  Tolerates arid environment once established. Oaks in general are susceptible to a large number of diseases, including oak wilt, chestnut blight, shoestring root rot, anthracnose, oak leaf blister, cankers, leaf spots and powdery mildew. Potential insect pests include scale, oak skeletonizer, leaf miner, galls, oak lace bugs, borers, caterpillars and nut weevils.

Fall colour:  yellow to orange

Suitable uses:  Shade Tree, Street Tree

Quick ID description:  ovate to obovate lobed, small acorns

Photographs:

Credit: Photo by Franco Caldararo

Source: http://luirig.altervista.org/flora/taxa/index2.php?scientific-name=quercus+frainetto