Shingle Oak

Acerola

About Shingle Oak and Acerola

Shingle Oak

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

United States, Central United States

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Chocolate

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Tan, Brown

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Phosphorous

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Sunken patches

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Severe allergen

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

QUERCUS imbricaria

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Shingle Oak

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Shingle Oak

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Kies Eiche

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

Shingle Oak

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

teja de madera de roble

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

βότσαλα Oak

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Shingle Oak

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

gont Oak

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Quercus imbricaria

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Fagales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Quercus

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Fagoideae

Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Shingle Oak and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Shingle Oak and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Shingle Oak and Acerola. Shingle Oak doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Shingle Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Shingle Oak has allergic reactions like Severe allergen and Acerola has allergic reactions like Severe allergen. 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 Shingle Oak and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Shingle Oak and Acerola

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

Shingle Oak and Acerola Physical Information

Shingle Oak and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Shingle Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Shingle Oak and Acerola are as follows:

Shingle Oak flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Shingle Oak leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Shingle Oak and Acerola

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