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About Shingle Oak and Watermelon


About Watermelon and Shingle Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
United States, Central United States  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Deciduous Tree  
Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise  

Number of Varieties
334  
27
1200  
13

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Chocolate  
Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Tan, Brown  
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

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  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, 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  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
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, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Sunken patches  
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Severe allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic  
Nutrients, Vitamin C  

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 Food  

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS imbricaria  
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'  

Common Name
Shingle Oak  
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon  

In Hindi
Shingle Oak  
तरबूज़  

In German
Kies Eiche  
Wassermelone  

In French
Shingle Oak  
Pastèque  

In Spanish
teja de madera de roble  
sandía  

In Greek
βότσαλα Oak  
καρπούζι  

In Portuguese
Shingle Oak  
melancia  

In Polish
gont Oak  
arbuz  

In Latin
Quercus imbricaria  
PEPO  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Citrullus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Fagoideae  
-  

Number of Species
8  
1000  
26

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Properties of Shingle Oak and Watermelon

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

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Season and Care of Shingle Oak and Watermelon

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

Shingle Oak and Watermelon Physical Information

Shingle Oak and Watermelon physical information is very important for comparison. Shingle Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Shingle Oak and Watermelon are as follows:

Care of Shingle Oak and Watermelon

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

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