TEST 3 TREES

Question 1

CYRTOMIUM FALCATUM

Answer 1

HOLLY FERN

JAPANESE HOLLY FERN

• HABITAT: LOW GROWING
• SOIL: LIKES MOIST, WELL DRAINED,
• SHADE: PARTIAL OR FULL SHADE
• NATIVE: ASIA AND POLYNESIA
• EVERGREEN PERENNIAL GROUD COVER
• HIGHTH: 2”
• SPREAD: 2- 3 FEET
• SPACING: 1-2 FEET

Question 2

LARGERSTROEMIA INDICA

Answer 2

CRAPE MYRTLE

DECIDIOUS SHRUB

• HABITAT: LOW GROWING,
• BLOOM TIME: JULY TO SEPTEMBER
• BLOOM DESCRIPTION: LAVANDER, PINK
• SOIL: LITTLE - NO WATER
• SHADE: FULL SUN
• NATIVE: CHINA, INDIA
• HIGHTH: 25 FEET
• SPREAD: 15 FEET
• SPACING: 15 - 20 FEET
• CUT TO THE GROUND CAN BE A PERENNIAL BUSH

Question 3

RHAPHIOLEPIS INDICA

‘SPRING RAPTURE’

Answer 3

INDIAN HAWTHORN

• TYPE: BROADLEAF EVERGREEN
• HABITAT: LOW GROWING,
• BLOOM TIME: BLUE BLACK BERRIES IN THE FALL, WHITE OR PINK SPRING
• BLOOM DESCRIPTION: DARK PINK
• SOIL: WELL DRAINED
• SHADE: SUN/LIGHT SHADE
• NATIVE: SOUTHER CHINA
• HIGHTH: 2’ - 5’ FEET
• SPREAD: 15 FEET
• SPACING: 2-3 FEET

Question 4

QUERCUS FUSIFORMIS

Answer 4

ESCARPMENT LIVE OAK

OKLAHOMA OAK

ARLINGTON WEST

TYPE: TREE, EVERGREEN
HABITAT: DROUGHT TOLERANT, COLD HARDY, CLAY LAND BUT NOT POOR DRAINAGE
BLOOM TIME:
LEAVES DESCRIPTION: CRUNCH VEINS HAIR BEHIND LEAVES, MULTITRUNK
SOIL: LOAM, CLAY, LIMESTONE, WELL DRAINED CALCAREOUS
SHADE: FULL SUN
NATIVE: SOUTHER CENTRAL UNITED STATES
HIGHTH: 30 - 40 FEET
SPREAD: 30 - 50 FEET
SPACING: 15-30 FEET

PROPAGATIONS: FRESH ACORNS ARE FUSIFORM (SPINDLE SHAPED)

Question 5

QUERCUS BUCKLEYI

Answer 5

TEXAN RED OAK

ARLINGTON WEST

TYPE: TREE, DECIDIOUS WITH LEAVES TURNING RED IN FALL
HABITAT: DROUGHT TOLERAN AS WELL AS SMALLER AND SHORTER LIVED.
BLOOM TIME:
LEAVES DESCRIPTION: CRUNCH VEINS HAIR BEHIND LEAVES, MULTITRUNK. LEAVES ARE SLENDER THAN THE SHUMARDI
SOIL: LOAM, CLAY, LIMESTONE, WELL DRAINED
SHADE: FULL SUN
NATIVE: SOUTHER CENTRAL UNITED STATES
HIGHTH: 15 - 30 FEET
SPREAD: 15 FEET
SPACING: 15-30 FEET

PROPAGATIONS: FRESH ACORNS

Question 6

QUERCUS SHUMARDII

Answer 6

SHUMARD RED OAK

DALLAS EAST

TYPE: TREE, DECIDIOUS WITH LEAVES TURNING RED IN FALL
HABITAT: LITTLE SOIL, OVER LIMESTONE, REFLECTIVE HEAT CLOSE TO DRAINAGES
BLOOM TIME: FAST GROWING
LEAVES DESCRIPTION: CRUNCH VEINS, MORE LEAVES INTERIOR BRANCHES. SINGLE TRUNK, FEW COLD SNAPS TO ACTIVATE, FALL COLORS LATE NOVEMBER. PRETTIER LEAVES ANS SHOWS BETTER COLOR.
SOIL: LOAM, CLAY, LIMESTONE, WELL DRAINED, SAND, CALICHE
SHADE: FULL SUN/ PART SHADE
NATIVE: SOUTHER CENTRAL UNITED STATES
HIGHTH: 50 FEET
SPREAD: 50 FEET
SPACING: 40FEET

PROPAGATIONS: FRESH ACORNS

Question 7

QUERCUS VIRGINIANA

Answer 7

COASTAL LIVE OAK

DALLAS EAST

TYPE: TREE, EVERGREEN
HABITAT: HEAVY CLAY, OVER LIMESTONE, REFLECTIVE HEAT CLOSE TO DRAINAGES
BLOOM TIME: GROWS SLOWLY A FOOR A YEAR
LEAVES DESCRIPTION: DEFOLIATES SPRING, MESSY TREE. LEAVES ARE ACID NOT ALOWING ANYTHING TO GROW UNDER IT. NOT AS COLD TOLERANT AS OTHERS
SOIL: LOAM, CLAY, LIMESTONE, WELL DRAINED, SAND, CALICHE
SHADE: FULL SUN
NATIVE: NOT NATIVE, HYBRID
HIGHTH: 40-60 FEET
SPREAD: FEET
SPACING: 50 - 80FEET

PROPAGATIONS: FRESH ACORNS