Red Oak

Red Oak (Latin Quércus rúbra) is a beautiful, majestic tree, originally from Canada. Reaches a height of 25 meters. Growing fast. It is frost and drought resistant. It has a deep core root, tightens and purifies water from deep layers. It forms a powerful leaf litter, quickly restores soil fertility. It can be a pioneer tree when creating forests on bare sites.

In ancient times, oak was considered a sacred tree. Slavs, Romans and Greeks endowed this plant with miraculous properties, worshiped it, composed myths, legends and legends. Rites and sacrifices to pagan gods were performed in oak forests. In the shade of oaks, a veche was collected to make an important decision. There was a belief: if you cut down the oak, you should expect misfortune.

In the Middle Ages, an oak tree necessarily grew on the main square of each city. Under this mighty tree, it was customary to proclaim important events.

For the first time, oak fruits began to be consumed in ancient Greece. Cakes were made from acorn flour. Acorns were also used to feed animals. Oak raw materials: leaves, bark and wood were used as medicines, they were made of decoctions and infusions. Ink was obtained from oak leaves. The Greeks made oak plows and throwing weapons from oak wood.