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About Lily and Shingle Oak


About Shingle Oak and Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
United States, Central United States  

Types
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley  
Deciduous Tree  

Number of Varieties
110  
99+
334  
27

Habitat
-  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown  
Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Yellow, Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
oblong or obovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor  
Phosphorous  

Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle  
Anthracnose, Sunken patches  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Severe allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  
Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM  
QUERCUS imbricaria  

Common Name
Lily  
Shingle Oak  

In Hindi
लिली  
Shingle Oak  

In German
Lilie  
Kies Eiche  

In French
Lis  
Shingle Oak  

In Spanish
Lirio  
teja de madera de roble  

In Greek
Κρίνος  
βότσαλα Oak  

In Portuguese
Lírio  
Shingle Oak  

In Polish
Lilia  
gont Oak  

In Latin
lilium  
Quercus imbricaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Fagales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Lilieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Fagoideae  

Number of Species
109  
99+
8  

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Properties of Lily and Shingle Oak

Wondering what are the properties of Lily and Shingle Oak? We provide you with everything About Lily and Shingle Oak. Lily doesn't have thorns and Shingle Oak doesn't have thorns. Also Lily does not have fragrant flowers. Lily has allergic reactions like and Shingle Oak has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Lily and Shingle Oak and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lily and Shingle Oak

Season and care of Lily and Shingle Oak is important to know. While considering everything about Lily and Shingle Oak Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lily season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Shingle Oak season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Lily is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Shingle Oak is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Lily is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Shingle Oak is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Lily and Shingle Oak Physical Information

Lily and Shingle Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Shingle Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Lily and Shingle Oak are as follows:

Care of Lily and Shingle Oak

Care of Lily and Shingle Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shingle Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shingle Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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