Hungarian Oak
Quercus frainetto
Fagaceae · broadleaf deciduous tree · introduced
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Quercus frainetto (Fagaceae), also known as Hungarian or Italian oak, is a large deciduous tree native to southeastern Europe. It grows 60 to 80 feet tall with a broad, rounded crown. The large, deeply lobed leaves are the most handsome of the European oaks, and the bark is dark gray and deeply fissured.
Hungarian oak grows in full sun on well-drained soil and adapts to a range of pH conditions. It is more drought tolerant and heat tolerant than English oak, making it a strong candidate for urban plantings. Fall color is yellow to brown. Hardy in Zones 5b to 8b.
Quick Facts
Height
60–80 ft
Growth Rate
Fast
Light
Full Sun
Soil
Moist
Water
Moderate
Hardiness
Zone Zones 5b–8b
Origin
from Italy to the Black Sea
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
Cultivars (1)
'Schmidt'