Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
United States, Central United States
Japan
Types
Deciduous Tree
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Number of Varieties
33415
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-86-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
9-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Chocolate
Brown, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Tan, Brown
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Subulate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Fall, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
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
Do not water frequently, Needs less 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Sunken patches
Blight, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Rabbit
Flowers
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Sawfly, White Pine Weevil
Allergy
Severe allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Bonsai, Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Vermifuge
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Seeds
Other Uses
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture
Herbicide
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
QUERCUS imbricaria
PINUS parviflora
Common Name
Shingle Oak
five-needle pine
Japanese five-needle pine
In Hindi
Shingle Oak
Japanese White Pine
In German
Kies Eiche
Japanische White Pine
In French
Shingle Oak
Pin blanc du Japon
In Spanish
teja de madera de roble
Pino blanco japonés
In Greek
βότσαλα Oak
Ιαπωνικά White Pine
In Portuguese
Shingle Oak
Japanese White Pine
In Polish
gont Oak
Japoński White Pine
In Latin
Quercus imbricaria
Pine Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Fagales
Pinales
Family
Fagaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Quercus
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Fagoideae
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Number of Species
8115
1
27800
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