I'm selling over 600 + kinds of seeds ( and also live plants during the warmer months ) so check my other auctions .   

I have the largest selection of acorns on E bay . Over 20 + species . See my other items for sale. All acorns are float tested before shipping and are being kept in cold storage .

These are live acorns are for growing trees . They do not include caps .  If you want acorns with caps for scientific study and not for growing - see my 30+ SPECIES OF OAK ACORNS FOR BOTANICAL STUDY / COLLECTIONS .
 
 
You are bidding on 12 JAPANESE BLUE OAK ACORNS -  Quercus glauca .    

 
Common Names : Ring-cup oak , ring-cupped oak

This is an evergreen oak that is native to Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan and the Himalayas.

It is an upright-oval to rounded tree that  tends to form multiple trunks and typically grows in cultivation to 20-30' tall. In its native habitat, it may mature over time to as much as 30-50' tall, but is also often seen growing as a large shrub.

Leathery, oblong to elliptic leaves (to 5 1/2" long) are a glossy dark green above and glaucous gray-green below.  New foliage is rich green to bronze or purple green .


Fruits are acorns (to 3/4" long) with cups that extend to approximately 1/3 of the acorn length. Each cup has 5-6 concentric rings. Acorns appear singly or in clusters of 2 or 3.

Zone: 7 to 9

Height: 20.00 to 30.00 feet

Spread: 10.00 to 15.00 feet

Medicinal use : 

Any galls produced on the tree are strongly astringent and can be used in the treatment of hemorrhages, chronic diarrhea , dysentery etc.

Edible parts : 

Seed - raw or cooked. A sweet taste. The seed is about 15 mm long. it can be dried, ground into a powder and used as a thickening in stews etc or mixed with cereals for making bread.

Other uses : Wood - tough, very hard, takes a good polish but warps during seasoning. Used for general construction and fuel.

See my store for 600+ seeds , live plants ( during the warmer months ) and over 300+ books on plants and gardening  . I add new items every day and combine shipping whenever possible .