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Quercus palustris 'Swamp Pygmy'

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Dwarf of the swamp oak, forms a rounded shrub. The size after 10 years is 150 cm. The leaf colour is green with excellent autumn co. This plant is hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Provinciaal Domein het Leen, Eeklo, B.

Date taken : 26.04.2015

Common name : Swamp oak

Family : Fagaceae

© first picture : Nelleke Holtrop

© picture 2 : David Boemer

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : acid soil
planting place : all locations are ok
habit/form : spherical
water requirement : needs a lot of water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : brown
leaf shape : lobed leaves
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : may -
hardiness : hardy
special feature spectacular autumn colours

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop