Sawtooth Oak
Quercus acutissima
Fagaceae · broadleaf deciduous tree · introduced
Last updated
Data Coverage 3 of 6 dimensions
Quick Facts
Height
40–60 ft
Spread
49 ft
Growth Rate
Fast
Light
Full Sun
Soil
Adaptable
Water
Moderate
Hardiness
Zone Zones 6a–9b
Bloom Time
March to April
Origin
Japan, Korea, and China, and Himalayas
Phenological Calendar
| Stage | Typical Window |
|---|---|
| Bud break BBCH 07 | Feb 15-Mar 15 |
| Leaf emergence BBCH 11 | Mar 1-Apr 1 |
| Bloom start BBCH 61 | Apr 1-Apr 30 |
| Bloom end / petal fall BBCH 69 | Apr 15-May 15 |
| Fruit/seed development BBCH 71 | Jun 1-Aug 31 |
| Fruit/seed maturity BBCH 85 | Sep 1-Nov 30 |
| Fall color / leaf senescence BBCH 93 | Oct 1-Nov 15 |
| Dormancy BBCH 97 | Nov 15-Feb 28 |
Diseases (14)
Phytophthora ramorum Sudden Oak Death Arceuthobium spp. (parasitic plant) Mistletoe abiotic (drought, heat stress) or bacterial (Xylella fast... Leaf Scorch Armillaria ostoyae Armillaria Root Rot Colletotrichum acutatum complex (C Anthracnose Cytospora canker Cytospora Canker Microstroma album Frosty Mildew Ganoderma applanatum Ganoderma Root and Butt Rot Pseudoinonotus dryadeus Inonotus Root and Butt Rot Taphrina spp. Leaf Blister Phoradendron villosum Mistletoe (a True Mistletoe) Neonectria ditissima Nectria Canker Podosphaera aphanis var. aphanis Powdery Mildew Inonotus dryophilus White Pocket Rot (Piped Rot)
Pests (14)
Looper Stem Gall Asterolecanium spp. Pit scale Platycotis vittata Oak Treehoppers Bucculatrix albertiella Oak Ribbed Casemaker Phylloxera spp. Oak leaf phylloxera Various (Cynipidae, Cecidomyiidae, Eriophyidae, Psyllidae) Leaf galls Neuroterus saltatorius Jumping Oak Gall Andricus quercuscalifornicus California Gallfly Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Oak gall wasp Bucculatrix ainsliella Oak skeletonizer Edwardsiana rosae Rose leafhopper Various (Cynipidae, Cecidomyiidae, Eriophyidae) Leaf and twig gall