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About Twinleaf and Shingle Oak


About Shingle Oak and Twinleaf


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada  
United States, Central United States  

Types
-  
Deciduous Tree  

Number of Varieties
2  
334  
27

Habitat
gardens, Hardwood forests  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
8-4  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green  

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped  
oblong or obovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
Phosphorous  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Sunken patches  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Severe allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic  
Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
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  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JEFFERSONIA diphylla  
QUERCUS imbricaria  

Common Name
-  
Shingle Oak  

In Hindi
Twinleaf  
Shingle Oak  

In German
Twinleaf  
Kies Eiche  

In French
Twinleaf  
Shingle Oak  

In Spanish
Twinleaf  
teja de madera de roble  

In Greek
Twinleaf  
βότσαλα Oak  

In Portuguese
Twinleaf  
Shingle Oak  

In Polish
Twinleaf  
gont Oak  

In Latin
Twinleaf  
Quercus imbricaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Fagales  

Family
Berberidaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Jeffersonia  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Fagoideae  

Number of Species
2  
8  

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Properties of Twinleaf and Shingle Oak

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

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Season and Care of Twinleaf and Shingle Oak

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

Twinleaf and Shingle Oak Physical Information

Twinleaf and Shingle Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Shingle Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Twinleaf and Shingle Oak are as follows:

Care of Twinleaf and Shingle Oak

Care of Twinleaf and Shingle Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Twinleaf pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Shingle Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Twinleaf 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.

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