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About Shingle Oak and Peony


About Peony and Shingle Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

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

Types
Deciduous Tree  
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White  

Number of Varieties
334  
27
30  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Chocolate  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Tan, Brown  
Bronze, Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather  
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Phosphorous  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Sunken patches  
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Ants  

Allergy
Severe allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic  
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Flowers, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS imbricaria  
Paeonia suffruticosa  

Common Name
Shingle Oak  
Peony  

In Hindi
Shingle Oak  
Peony  

In German
Kies Eiche  
Pfingstrose  

In French
Shingle Oak  
Pivoine  

In Spanish
teja de madera de roble  
Peonía  

In Greek
βότσαλα Oak  
παιωνία  

In Portuguese
Shingle Oak  
Peônia  

In Polish
gont Oak  
Piwonia  

In Latin
Quercus imbricaria  
AGLAOPHOTIS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
-  

Family
Fagaceae  
Paeoniaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Paeonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Fagoideae  
-  

Number of Species
8  
30  
99+

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Properties of Shingle Oak and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Shingle Oak and Peony

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

Shingle Oak and Peony Physical Information

Shingle Oak and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Shingle Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Shingle Oak and Peony are as follows:

Care of Shingle Oak and Peony

Care of Shingle Oak and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shingle Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Shingle Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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