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Tropical Oaks are native from Eastern and Northern
Australia. An evergreen tree that makes a classic bonsai.
It's a fast growing tree that can reach 20 meters tall in
the wild.
A dignified tree with finely fissured and scaly, grey-brown
bark. Thick branches start growing low to the ground much
like that of a pine tree. The bark is finely fissured and
scaly, grey-brown.
An attractive spreading form with needle-like foliage.
Young trees typically have a pyramidal crown with
ascending branches; the crown becomes more open with
maturity. It's a tree that tolerates hard trimming. Male
flower spikes are borne at the tips of shoots and small
rounded female flowers occur in clusters along the
branches. Fertilized female flowers develop into rounded
cones which ripen in the Fall and shed seeds.
Hardiness zones 4-9, (-5°C/25°F, -32°C/-25°F) in
Winter. Use standard potting mix with a little sand. Soil
pH is generally acidic to neutral. Water freely during
growing season, moderately in Winter months. Very drought
tolerant and it likes well-drained soil. Once established
it will survive drought periods, but growth would be
reduced. Grow in full light. It is very tolerant of tough
conditions, dry or wet, hot or windy. It will tolerate
windy coastal conditions, also frosts and snow, if well-protected.
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