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Columbus Hops and Shingle Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Herbs  

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

Types
Deciduous Tree  
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens  

Number of Varieties
334  
27
5  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
ditches, Lake margins  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
8-1  

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

Habit
Spreading  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
7.10 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
Green, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Chocolate  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Chartreuse, Yellow green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Tan, Brown  
Yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate  
Lobed and toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Phosphorous  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Sunken patches  
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Beetles  

Allergy
Severe allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic  
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
extracted oil, Flowers  

Other Uses
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture  
brewing beer  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS imbricaria  
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'  

Common Name
Shingle Oak  
Columbus Hops  

In Hindi
Shingle Oak  
साधारण राज़क  

In German
Kies Eiche  
Echter Hopfen  

In French
Shingle Oak  
Houblon  

In Spanish
teja de madera de roble  
Humulus lupulus  

In Greek
βότσαλα Oak  
Columbus Hops  

In Portuguese
Shingle Oak  
Lúpulo  

In Polish
gont Oak  
Chmiel zwyczajny  

In Latin
Quercus imbricaria  
Columbus Hops  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Urticales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Cannabaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Humulus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Fagoideae  
-  

Number of Species
8  
3  
99+

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Difference Between Shingle Oak and Columbus Hops

If you are confused whether Shingle Oak or Columbus Hops are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Shingle Oak and Columbus Hops Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Shingle Oak are Phosphorous, whereas for Columbus Hops fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Shingle Oak and Columbus Hops if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Shingle Oak and Columbus Hops

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Shingle Oak and Columbus Hops. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Shingle Oak and Columbus Hops as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Shingle Oak is Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge and Tonic whereas of Columbus Hops is anti bacterial, increase urine flow and Insomnia. Shingle Oak has beauty benefits as follows: while Columbus Hops has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Shingle Oak vs Columbus Hops

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Shingle Oak vs Columbus Hops and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Shingle Oak are Severe allergen whereas of Columbus Hops have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Shingle Oak has showy fruits and Columbus Hops has showy fruits. Also Shingle Oak is not flowering and Columbus Hops is not flowering . You can compare Shingle Oak and Columbus Hops facts and facts of other plants too.

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