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Top native north america intermediate oaks

5 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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5 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 1 Moist 1

Water use

Medium 1

Soil

Rocky 1 Sand 1 Loam 1 Clay 1

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 1

Deer resistant

Yes 1

Resists

Dry soil 1 Salt 1 Storm damage 1

Form

Habit

Broad 1 Columnar 1 Dense 1 Erect 1 Multi stemmed 1 Rounded 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Perennial 4 Tree 4 Shrub 3
  • Canyon Live Oak Quercus chrysolepis keystone caterpillars 149 hosts 69 food 50 flowers 11 shelter 2
  • Palmer's Oak Quercus palmeri keystone caterpillars 111 hosts 52 food 40 flowers 9 shelter 1
  • Huckleberry Oak Quercus vacciniifolia keystone caterpillars 83 hosts 40 food 25 flowers 9
  • Island Oak Quercus tomentella keystone caterpillars 64 hosts 37 food 26 flowers 7
  • Cedros Island Oak Quercus cedrosensis keystone caterpillars 48 hosts 30 food 21 flowers 5

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