Quercus virginiana
Low reaching branches can be a ladder-rounded lobes on oval leaves-acorns mature in one year.
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| Common Name | live oak |
| Landscape Zone | LZ3 |
| Firewise Rating | AT RISK Firewise (3) |
| Urban Use | High |
| Invasive | No |
| Native | Yes |
| Utility Use | No |
| Ladder Potential without Pruning | Yes |
| Cold Hardiness Zone | 8 |
| Heat Tolerance Zone | 10 |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun |
| Soil pH | Acidic |
| Tolerance to Poorly Drained Soils | Low |
| Salt Tolerance | Yes |
| Drought Resistance | Low |
| Pest Resistance | Medium |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Plant Form | Spreading |
| Plant Height Mature Size in feet | 100.0 |
| Plant Height Mature Size in meters | 30 |
| Trunk Size | Single, |
| Bark | Ridged |
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate |
| Leaf Persistance | Evergreen |
| Leaf Color | Gray green None |
| Leaf Type | Simple |
| Leaf Characteristics | Leathery-thin |
