Flower color: male – yellow-green; female – reddish-green Flower characteristics: not showy; male – 2 to 4 inch long catkins; Female – spike that emerges from leaf axils Flowering:… See more

Fruit shape: oval Fruit length: ½ inch Fruit covering: dry or hard pubescent acorn; cap is bowl-shaped, thin, flattened, slightly pubescent, and covers 1/3 to 1/2 of the nut Fruit color: … See more

Trunk/branches: branches droop; showy; typically one trunk; no thorns Bark:whitish, scaly, and flaking in irregular blocks or plates with age, smooth patches are also common Pr… See more

Light requirement: full sun to partial shade Soil tolerances: clay; sand; loam; acidic; moist but well-drained Drought tolerance: moderate Aerosol salt tolerance: high See more