- Quercus palustris 'Green Pillar'
- North America
Genus
Quercus is the old Roman name for oak.
A deciduous (but there are also evergreen species), large, mighty, long-lived street, garden, park and forest tree with a strong landscape-shaping effect and overall ecological significance.
Oaks can live to be 1,000 years old; in Germany there are several specimens that are several hundred years old. It is an extensive genus with around 600 species, distributed in Europe, North Africa, Asia, North and South America.
In history and literature, the oak is firmly anchored as an oak of judgment and song; Celts, Goths, Germanic tribes and Romans worshipped it as a tree dedicated to the gods. Germanic tribes dedicated it to the thunder god Donar. The oak was regarded as a symbol of power and strength, the tree of man.
The oak leaf wreath was a symbol of power and strength, a sign of victory.
The oak was and is valued as a medicinal plant with tannins and bitter substances. It is said to have anti-inflammatory, hemostatic and germicidal properties.
Information on the species
The swamp oak Quercus palustris is one of three species introduced to Europe, such as the American red oak (Quercus rubra) and the scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea). All three are great design elements in our parks, streets and gardens. They are climate-tolerant, hardy, frost-hardy, adaptable, pest-resistant and particularly drought-tolerant.
Quercus palustris 'Green Pillar'
Deciduous, medium-sized tree, conical crown, up to 30 meters high and 20 meters wide, with a continuous main trunk and horizontal branching. Prefers moist soils, but is also tolerant of dry conditions.
Bark: gray-brown, shiny, smooth
Leaves: up to 15 centimetres long, deeply incised, narrowly lobed, glossy fresh green, striking orange to scarlet red in autumn
Fruits: up to 1.5 centimetres long acorns in flat cups, short stalked