Silver oak
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6Will it grow where I live?
Silver oak is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 10): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
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Profile
- Family
- Proteaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Height
- 25 m
- Spread
- 10 m
- Growth
- very fast
- Lifespan
- 55 years
- First yield
- after 8 years
- Hardiness
- zone 10–12
- Shade tolerance
- partial shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- dry – very moist
- pH
- 5 – 7.5
Flowering & harvest
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowering |
Uses
Edible: The flowers are among the most prolific nectar sources. The nectar can be sucked directly from the flowers, shaken into a bowl, or rinsed out with a little water. When the flowers are shaken, the nectar trickles down in small bursts.
Other uses: Die Pflanze liefert geringe Mengen eines Gummiharzes Aus den Blättern lassen sich intensive gelbe und grüne Farbstoffe gewinnen. Dieser Baum zählt zu den wichtigsten Aufforstungsbäumen in Nepal Da diese Art resistenter gegen Wurzelfäulepilze ist als andere Vertreter der Gattung, wird sie mitunter als Unterlage für anfälligere Arten verwendet. Das Holz ist fest, seidig, leicht, spaltbar, haltbar, aber porös. Es wird für Wandverkleidungen, Tischlerarbeiten, Möbelbau usw. verwendet Es eignet sich gut als Brennstoff
Origin & habitat
Australia - New South Wales, Queensland.
in subtropical rainforests, on riverbanks and in open eucalyptus forests.
⚠️ Hazards
enthält Cyanogene Glykoside und andere Substanzen. Der Kontakt mit dem Holzstaub kann bei manchen Menschen schwere allergische Reaktionen auslösen (Dermatitis, Atemprobleme). Die Samen sind leicht giftig.
Frequently asked questions
Silver oak: how big does it get?
Silver oak (Grevillea robusta) grows as a Tree and reaches roughly 25 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 10 m. Growth is very fast.
Silver oak: what site does it need?
Silver oak tolerates partial shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 5 and 7.5.
Silver oak: is it hardy?
Silver oak is listed as hardy in zone 10–12 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Silver oak: will it grow in Central Europe?
Silver oak is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 10): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
Silver oak: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from June to July.
Silver oak: is it poisonous?
Individual parts of Silver oak are noted as mildly problematic — the plant does not count as poisonous. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone, only on a confident identification.
Silver oak: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 3/10, Other uses 6/10.
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