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About Tiger Tree and Shingle Oak

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus, Shrub
Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa
United States, Central United States

Types

Couma macrocarpa
Deciduous Tree

Number of Varieties

5334
0 40000
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Habitat

Bushlands, Upland savannas
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
oblong or obovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water, occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather

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

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Mealy bugs, Soft scales
Anthracnose, Sunken patches

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

pollinators
Birds

Allergy

Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting
Severe allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Euphorbia pseudocactus
QUERCUS imbricaria

Common Name

Tiger Tree
Shingle Oak

In Hindi

टाइगर ट्री
Shingle Oak

In German

Tiger Tree
Kies Eiche

In French

Tiger Tree
Shingle Oak

In Spanish

Tiger Tree
teja de madera de roble

In Greek

Tiger Tree
βότσαλα Oak

In Portuguese

Tiger Tree
Shingle Oak

In Polish

Tiger Tree
gont Oak

In Latin

tigris lignum
Quercus imbricaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Fagales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Euphorbia
Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euphorbieae
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Subfamily

Euphorbioideae
Fagoideae

Number of Species

20008
1 27800
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Properties of Tiger Tree and Shingle Oak

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

Season and Care of Tiger Tree and Shingle Oak

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

Tiger Tree and Shingle Oak Physical Information

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

  • Tiger Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Gold

  • Tiger Tree leaf color:

  • Shingle Oak flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Shingle Oak leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Tiger Tree and Shingle Oak

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