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Lithocarpus cleistocarpus

Lithocarpus cleistocarpus
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Lithocarpus cleistocarpus is a stone-oak tree from southern China, grown mainly as an ornamental in warm, wet climates. It is a large tropical tree rather than a houseplant, so it needs space and a warm, humid, frost-free site.

Family
Fagaceae (Beech & oak family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist during the growing season and reduce watering slightly in cooler months.
Soil
Well-drained, slightly acidic, moisture-retentive soil or a loam-based mix.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
S. China
Climate
wet tropical

About

Lithocarpus cleistocarpus (common name, tanbark oak) is a species of stone-oak native to China. The flowers are white, and the nuts are flat, contained in a capsule. The tree is grown as an ornamental plant.

Other Lithocarpus plants

Lithocarpus amygdalifolius · Lithocarpus andersonii · Lithocarpus bancanus · Lithocarpus beccarianus · Lithocarpus bennettii · Lithocarpus blumeanus · Lithocarpus brochidodromus · Lithocarpus bullatus · Lithocarpus burkillii · Lithocarpus cantleyanus · Lithocarpus caudatifolius · Lithocarpus celebicus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lithocarpus cleistocarpus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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