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Tree
Mexican White Oak
Quercus polymorpha
Fast-growing, nearly evergreen oak with blue-green leaves. Handles heat, drought and alkaline soil.
Recommended uses
- Shade
- Plant type
- Shade tree
- Evergreen / deciduous
- Semi-evergreen
- Sun
- Full sun
- Shade tolerance
- Low
- Water needs
- Low
- Mature height
- 40–60 ft
- Mature width
- 30–40 ft
- Maintenance
- Low
- Texas heat tolerance
- High
- Drought tolerance
- High