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Shingle Oak
Shingle Oak

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About Shingle Oak and Bosc Pear

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

United States, Central United States
Western Europe

Types

Deciduous Tree
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

33425
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
9-5

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Spreading
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm101.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm38.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Tan, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather
Medium

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Sunken patches
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Severe allergen
Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
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Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS imbricaria
PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

Shingle Oak
Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

Shingle Oak
Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Kies Eiche
Bosc Pear Tree

In French

Shingle Oak
Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

teja de madera de roble
Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

βότσαλα Oak
Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

Shingle Oak
Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

gont Oak
Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

Quercus imbricaria
Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Rosales

Family

Fagaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Quercus
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Maleae

Subfamily

Fagoideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

824
1 27800
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Properties of Shingle Oak and Bosc Pear

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

Season and Care of Shingle Oak and Bosc Pear

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

Shingle Oak and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Shingle Oak and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Shingle Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Shingle Oak and Bosc Pear are as follows:

  • Shingle Oak flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Shingle Oak leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Bosc Pear flower color:

  • Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Shingle Oak and Bosc Pear

Care of Shingle Oak and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shingle Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bosc Pear pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing 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 Bosc Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.