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About Shingle Oak and Butternut Tree


About Butternut Tree and Shingle Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
United States, Central United States  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Deciduous Tree  
Juglans cinerea  

Number of Varieties
334  
27
6  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Chocolate  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Tan, Brown  
Yellow, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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

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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Phosphorous  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Sunken patches  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Squirrels  

Allergy
Severe allergen  
Gastric, Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic  
Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Sap, Seeds  

Other Uses
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture  
Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Edible, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS imbricaria  
JUGLANS cinerea  

Common Name
Shingle Oak  
Butternut  

In Hindi
Shingle Oak  
Butternut Tree  

In German
Kies Eiche  
Butternut Baum  

In French
Shingle Oak  
noyer cendré  

In Spanish
teja de madera de roble  
árbol de nogal  

In Greek
βότσαλα Oak  
Butternut Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Shingle Oak  
Árvore Butternut  

In Polish
gont Oak  
butternut Drzewo  

In Latin
Quercus imbricaria  
Butternut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Juglandales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Juglandaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Juglans  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Fagoideae  
-  

Number of Species
8  
7  

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Properties of Shingle Oak and Butternut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Shingle Oak and Butternut Tree

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

Shingle Oak and Butternut Tree Physical Information

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

Care of Shingle Oak and Butternut Tree

Care of Shingle Oak and Butternut Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shingle Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butternut Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Shingle Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butternut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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