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Quercus gambelii Shin oak Deciduous shrub (1 Page of 5) The Quercus gambelii plant species is found in Western N. America - Rocky Mountains from Utah and Wyoming to Mexico. It is a member of the Fagaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Shin oak. Some home gardeners know the variety as Q. utahensis. (ADC.)Rydb. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Quercus gambelii Common Name: Shin oak Family: Fagaceae Author: Nutt. Known Hazards: None known Mature Height: 4.5 Mature Width: Habitat: Dry foothills and lower mountain slopes, 1350 - 2800 metres[62].
Cultivation Notes: Prefers a good deep fertile loam which can be on the stiff side[1, 11]. Young plants tolerate reasonable levels of side shade[200]. Tolerates moderate exposure, surviving well but being somewhat stunted[200].
Prefers warmer summers than are usually experienced in Britain, trees often grow poorly in this country and fail to properly ripen their wood resulting in frost damage overwinter[200].
Intolerant of root disturbance, trees should be planted in their permanent positions whilst young[11].
A slow growing shrub that often produces suckers and grows as a thicket[182, 229], it occasionally makes a small tree[229]. Seed production is cyclical, a year when good crops are produced is followed by several years of light production[229]. The tree flowers on new growth produced in spring, the seed ripening in its first year[200, 229].
Hybridizes freely with other members of the genus[200].
This species is notably resistant to honey fungus[88, 200].
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