General characteristics of a Northern Red Oak.
The oak is a fast-growing tree that is commonly seen in Europe as an ornamental plant. The Northern red Oak oak is characterized by a broad and dense crown. The oak has a short, straight trunk with wide-spreading branches. This creates a beautiful winter silhouette during the cold winter days. In May, the tree blooms with inconspicuous flowers.
Characteristics
How to plant a Northern Red Oak.
Provide a planting hole that is 1.5 times as wide and deep as the tap roots; this can be a depth of up to 50 cm deep; make sure the roots do not extend above the ground
How to harvest a Northern Red Oak.
The bark in young trees is quite smooth with prominent horizontal rows of lenticels; in older age the bark becomes quite rough, although less so than in native oaks.
The buds are short, pointed and dark red to brownish in color. Very recognizable are the leaves: oblong with 4 to 6 pointed toothed lobes, a short petiole, and up to 20 cm long.
Caring for and pruning your Northern Red Oak.
Quercus rubra is easy to maintain. Prune the tree to keep it in shape. You can do this from late September to mid-November.
An oak may be pruned between January and March. If this is done later, the oak may bleed to death. Here are some instructions on how to best prune the American Oak:
Wait 2/3 years before pruning for the first time.
You can use hedge shears and saws for pruning.
When you first want to prune the tree you will need to pick 1 dominant branch to stay. This is often a vertical large branch. The other dominant branches may be removed so that the tree can take more shade to itself.
Prune the branches outside the branch collar, otherwise you will get unsightly wounds.
Never remove more than 1/3 of the branches at one time and also keep the crown nice and full.
Furthermore, you can trim the American oak into a crown shape.
Where does a Northern Red Oak. grow
The oak grows in both poor and dry sandy soils. Clay soil is not so good for this oak as is soil with a high PH. Then the tree does not strike well.
General
| Origin |
Native
Invasive
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| Tree Type | Deciduous tree |
Length and Age
| Length in about 10 years | 8 Up to 10 Meter |
| Reproductive Maturity in How Many Years | 15 Up to 100 year |
| Maximum Age | 200 Up to 300 year |
| Required Space | 5 Up to 10m2 |
| Growth Rate | trees.fast-slow |
Reproduction
| Tree is Self-Pollinating | No |
| Reproduction Method |
Makes seedlings
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| Reproduction rate |
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Reproduction rate
| 1. Very low reproduction rate. The plant hardly spreads, has few seeds or vegetative spread (e.g., trees with heavy seeds). |
| 2. Low reproduction rate. Spread via limited seed production or specific conditions required |
| 3. Average reproduction rate. Regular spread, depending on wind, water, or animals, at a moderate speed (e.g., dandelion). |
| 4. High reproduction rate. Many seeds and multiple spread strategies (wind, birds, vegetative). Quickly colonizes open spaces |
| 5. Very high reproduction rate. Invasive species that spread explosively over large distances (e.g., Japanese knotweed). |
Pruning Period
| This Tree is Evergreen | No |
| Summer | No pruning in summer |
| Winter | Information not available |
| Leaf Shapes | Serrated lobed |
| Easy to prune | No |
Bark Characteristics Seedling (50-200cm)
| Lenticels | Yes |
| Colour |
Bud Characteristics Seedling (50-200cm)
| Bud Position | Information not available |
| Bud Shape | Information not available |
Other
| Root |
Deeply rooted
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| Bloom |
Has fruits
Has catkins
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| Wind sensitivity | Moderately sensitive to (sea) wind |
Diseases
| Sensitive to the Following Diseases | Information not available |
Harvest/recognition in winter
Strongly resembles pedunculate oak + watch for mother trees nearby
Light requirement of the Northern Red Oak.
Suitable soil types for the Northern Red Oak.
| Soil type | Suitability |
|---|---|
| light clay |
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| heavy clay |
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| sand |
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| peatland |
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| Loam |
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| Moerig op zand |
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| Lichte zavel |
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| Zware zavel |
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Humidity
Suitable acidity level for the Northern Red Oak.
Nutritional needs of the Northern Red Oak.
| 1. | Very nutrient-poor soil |
| 2. | Very nutrient-poor to nutrient-poor soil |
| 3. | Nutrient-poor soil |
| 4. | Nutrient-poor to moderately nutrient-rich soil |
| 5. | Moderately nutrient-rich soil |
| 6. | Moderately nutrient-rich to nutrient-rich soil |
| 7. | Nutrient-rich soil |
| 8. | Extremely nutrient-rich soil |
| 9. | Very extremely nutrient-rich soil |
Humidity
| 1. | Extremely dry soils |
| 2. | Extremely dry to dry soils |
| 3. | Dry soils |
| 4. | Dry to dry/moist soils |
| 5. | Dry/moist soils |
| 6. | Dry/moist to moist soils |
| 7. | Moist soils |
| 8. | Moist to wet soils |
| 9. | Wet soils |
To be applied in landscapes
| Landscape | Suitability |
|---|---|
| Agroforestry |
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| Hedge |
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| Hedge |
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| Forest |
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| Feeding hedge |
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| Back yard |
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| Small back yard |
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| Solitary |
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| Wood wall |
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Cultural-historical value
Insects
| How many insects typically live on this tree/plant? | 20 |
| Which insect groups live on this tree/plant? |
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| Are there insects dependent on this species? | No |
| Which insect species are dependent on this tree/plant? |
Birds
| Average number of birds per tree/plant? | |
| Which bird groups live on this tree/plant? |
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Mammals
| Average number of mammals per tree/plant? | |
| Which mammal groups live on this tree/plant? |
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| Are there mammals dependent on this species? | No |
| Which mammal species are dependent on this tree/plant? |
Bloom Period
| Summer | May Up to June |
Tree Species
| Tree species that this tree prefers to grow with |
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Suitable for mammals?
| Mammal | Suitability |
|---|---|
| Badgers |
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| Squirrel |
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| Ferret |
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| Goat |
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| Herbivorous rodents |
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| Deer |
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| Dog |
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| Cat |
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| Chicken |
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| Cow |
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| Human |
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| Mouse |
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| Horse |
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| Roe deer |
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| Sheep |
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| Pig |
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| Foxes |
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| Wild boar |
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| Beavers |
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Explanation
Explanation
Edibility
- Toxic: This tree or shrub is toxic to mammals and absolutely unsuitable for consumption.
- Very unsuitable: This tree or shrub is unsuitable for consumption by mammals and can be harmful.
- Unsuitable: This tree or shrub is generally unsuitable for consumption by mammals and can have adverse effects.
- Moderately suitable: This tree or shrub is moderately suitable as food for mammals, possibly with certain risks or limitations.
- Suitable: This tree or shrub is generally suitable as food for mammals, with little to no risks.
- Very suitable: This tree or shrub is very suitable as food for mammals, safe, and of high nutritional value.
Trunk Height
Average Trunk Height (hg) of the basal area median tree
Information not available
Trunk Diameter
(dg) (1.30m) of the basal area median tree.
Information not available
Aboveground Biomass
in whole kgInformation not available
Belowground Biomass
in whole kgInformation not available
Substance Binder
| Which substances can be bound or absorbed? |
CO2
Particulate matter
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Carbon Attraction (kf)
| (dg) (1.30m) of the basal area median tree | Deciduous Trees (Kf = 0,48) |
Warming Resistance
| This tree is well resistant to the warming (plus 3 degrees) of our climate and fits into the future of our climate (heat and drought resistant). | Yes |
CO2
| 0. | not filled in |
| 1. | no storage |
| 2. | low storage |
| 3. | moderate storage |
| 4. | high storage |
| 5. | very high storage |
Fine Dust
| 0. | not filled in |
| 1. | no capture capacity |
| 2. | low capture capacity |
| 3. | moderate capture capacity |
| 4. | high capture capacity |
| 5. | very high capture capacity |
This is what an adult tree Northern Red Oak. looks like
This is what the fruits of a Northern Red Oak. look like
This is what the leaf of a Northern Red Oak. looks like
