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Shingle Oak
Shingle Oak

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About Shingle Oak and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

United States, Central United States
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Deciduous Tree
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Number of Varieties

33420
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
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USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Tan, Brown
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather
Do not water frequently

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Sunken patches
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Severe allergen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Fruits

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 nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS imbricaria
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Shingle Oak
Summer Squash

In Hindi

Shingle Oak
summer squash

In German

Kies Eiche
Sommerkürbis

In French

Shingle Oak
courges d'été

In Spanish

teja de madera de roble
calabaza de verano

In Greek

βότσαλα Oak
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Shingle Oak
abobrinha

In Polish

gont Oak
latem squash

In Latin

Quercus imbricaria
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Violales

Family

Fagaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Quercus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Fagoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

85
1 27800
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Properties of Shingle Oak and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Shingle Oak and Summer Squash

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

Shingle Oak and Summer Squash Physical Information

Shingle Oak and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Shingle Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Shingle Oak and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Shingle Oak flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Shingle Oak leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Shingle Oak and Summer Squash

Care of Shingle Oak and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shingle Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Shingle Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.