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Quercus delavayi is a tree up to about 20 metres tall from montane forests of southern China, grown in some gardens for its evergreen oak foliage. It needs full sun and well-drained soil, and suits milder climates.
Quercus delavayi is a tree species in the beech family, native to southern China. It has been recorded in the provinces of Guizhou, Hubei, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guangxi. The species is classified under the subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis. It grows in montane lauraceous or mixed oak and pine forests from 1,000 to 2,800 metres elevation.
Quercus delavayi is a tree up to 20 metres (66 ft) tall. It has twigs and the undersides of its leaves covered with reddish-brown hairs. The leaves can reach lengths of up to 12 centimeters (4.7 inches).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Quercus delavayi 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.
