Mexican white oak polymorpha quercus polymorpha mexican white oak height.
Mexican white oak fall color.
Several species of oak exhibit red fall color and this hue is more likely to appear unaccompanied by brown.
Mexican white oak prefers neutral to alkaline soil ph and can adapt to many soil types including sandy loam and well drained clay soils.
25 40 shape upright foliage.
Thick leathery and glossy.
The mexican white oak or monterrey oak q.
Easy to grow in well drained soil with one exception freeze damage is a possibility in the northern part of the state.
We ve got to give recognition to the tree for which we are named at any opportunity.
In her book how to grow native plants of texas and the southwest jill nokes tells the story of its discovery.
Red to russet red fall color is just one of many great attributes of this native tree.
White oak foliage is typically deep purple in the autumn.
Resembling live oak or a small white oak.
Leathery blue green leaves that are 3 to 4 inches long untoothed rounded smooth surfaced and dark bluish green.
Polymorpha is another tough drought resistant tree.
Summer foliage has a fuzzy covering.
The new growth is pinky peach color darkening to thick leathery blue green leaves.
Resembling live oak or a small white oak.
Resistant to pests and diseases.
The purple color fades after freezing temperatures occur and the leaves turn a deep brown color.
The leaves cling to the tree through the winter and drop when the new leaf buds grow the following spring.
Mexican white oak or monterrey oak will not be found in books on texas plants written more than 10 or 15 years ago because this oak was first found in texas less than 20 years ago.
However recognition of white oak s fall color is well deserved.
Monterrey oak is typically a very healthy tree.
Many types of oaks are susceptible to oak wilt a highly contagious fungal disease that is often fatal.
If cold enough the leaves turn bronze in the fall.
Often planted as an evergreen polymorpha oak has semi evergreen qualities.
Pin oak quercus palustris hardy to usda zones 4 through 8 turns a.
Mexican white oak leaves look very much like live oak in the pictures i ve seen of them vancleaveterry.