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Silver Oak Tree

Silver Oak, also known as Silk Oak or Grevillea Robusta, is a fast-growing tree native to eastern Australia that reaches heights of 75 feet. It has conical crowns with golden-orange bottlebrush flowers in May-June. Silver Oak is easy to grow in full sun and well-drained soil, and can tolerate temperatures down to -8 degrees C. It is used ornamentally for its attractive foliage and flowers, and its berries provide food for birds.

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Silver Oak Tree

Silver Oak, also known as Silk Oak or Grevillea Robusta, is a fast-growing tree native to eastern Australia that reaches heights of 75 feet. It has conical crowns with golden-orange bottlebrush flowers in May-June. Silver Oak is easy to grow in full sun and well-drained soil, and can tolerate temperatures down to -8 degrees C. It is used ornamentally for its attractive foliage and flowers, and its berries provide food for birds.

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Silver Oak, Silk Oak, Grevillea Robusta – Plant

About Silver Oak


Reaching a height of 75 feet or more with a 25-foot spread. The crown is conical and symmetrical. Its
flowers are golden-orange bottle brush-like blooms. A great quantity of leaves fall in the spring
immediately preceding the emergence of new growth and leaves also fall sporadically throughout the
year.

Plant Specifications

Plant Height 20 inch (51 cm)

Plant Spread 5 inch (13 cm)

*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
Common Name Grevillea, Silk Oak, Silver oak

Maximum Reachable Height 75 feet

Flower Colour Golden orange

Bloom Time May-June.

Difficulty Level Easy to grow

Planting and care


 The Silver Oak tree is surprisingly, one of the fastest growing trees found in the world, having a life
span of 40-45 years on an average.

Silver Oak care


The beautiful Silver Oak tree is native to the Eastern coasts of Australia. It is exotic to the Western
Ghats, where it is nevertheless found, particularly in Coorg. It grows in warm humid to warm sub-
humid climatic zones. While it occurs naturally along riverbanks and will survive short periods of
flooding by moving water.

Sunlight Full Sun

Watering Medium

Soil well-drained free soil

Temperature G. robusta can survive temperatures down to -8 degrees C with little or no damage.
Fertilizer Apply any organic fertilizer

Silver Oak special feature


These avenues, interestingly, are also considered to resemble Switzerland, being full of fog early in
the morning, without the chocolates available of course!
Specimen or group. Foundation planting. Foliage provides excellent color for the winter landscape, and
cuttings of the same are popular additions to Christmas wreaths and decorations. Berries are
attractive and a good winter food source for birds. Hedges. Woodland gardens.

Silver oak uses :


Ornamental Use:

 The plant is used for ornamental purpose

Medicinal Use:

 folkloric

Culinary Use:

 robusta is a common element in agroforestry and forestry applications


 The dense, brilliant golden-yellow or orange flower heads, attractive silver, fern-like leaves and
symmetrical crown encourage widespread use of the species as an ornamental.

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