California Scrub Oak
Also known as
Leather oak
Taxonomy
Quercus durata
Quercus
Fagaceae
Fagales

How to care for California Scrub Oak
How often to water your California Scrub Oak

every 9
California Scrub Oak needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for California Scrub Oak in your home

a window
California Scrub Oak love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
California Scrub Oak does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of California Scrub Oak in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize California Scrub Oak

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your California Scrub Oak after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Some of its leaves are turning brown. Is this normal? #SouthernLiveOak
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Can anyone identify what is wrong with my tree? #EnglishOak
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Please welcome: Mighty oak - we lifted an acorn from the ground for fun and then threw it into the ground for fun. two months later we almost cut him off because he looked like an arigula, we did cut him off and then we put the cut back there and he grew up back. The years will past you’ll be the big man somewhere in the forest🌱
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Does he look healthy? Finally repotted my oak today, it's been due for a while now, he does think it's spring, because he lives on top of a radiator, even tho we are just at the end of winter here. He is 3-4 years old now, grown from a acorn found outside #EnglishOak #oaktree #oakfern
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Does anyone know what’s going on with Burr Oak tree?
Care Summary for California Scrub Oak
California Scrub Oak
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
