Shingle Oak

Lungwort

About Shingle Oak and Lungwort

Shingle Oak

Lungwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

United States, Central United States

Types

Deciduous Tree

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

33418

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm25.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Tan, Brown

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Lung shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Sunken patches

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Severe allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS imbricaria

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Shingle Oak

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

Shingle Oak

Lungwort

In German

Kies Eiche

Lungenkraut

In French

Shingle Oak

pulmonaire

In Spanish

teja de madera de roble

Lungwort

In Greek

βότσαλα Oak

Lungwort

In Portuguese

Shingle Oak

pulmonária

In Polish

gont Oak

płucnik

In Latin

Quercus imbricaria

Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ascomycetes

Order

Fagales

Peltigerales

Family

Fagaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Quercus

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae

Subfamily

Fagoideae

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

818

1 27800

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Properties of Shingle Oak and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Shingle Oak and Lungwort

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

Shingle Oak and Lungwort Physical Information

Shingle Oak and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Shingle Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Shingle Oak and Lungwort are as follows:

Shingle Oak flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Shingle Oak leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Shingle Oak and Lungwort

Care of Shingle Oak and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shingle Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.