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Pin Oak and Shingle Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
United States, Central United States  
United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Deciduous Tree  
The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak  

Number of Varieties
334  
27
12  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
2,499.36 cm  
13

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
792.48 cm  
27

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
Red, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Chocolate  
Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Pink, Sienna  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Tan, Brown  
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate  
Y-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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  
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches  

Fertilizers
Phosphorous  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Sunken patches  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
No  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

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
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers  

Allergy
Severe allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture  
Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS imbricaria  
QUERCUS ellipsoidalis  

Common Name
Shingle Oak  
Northern Pin Oak  

In Hindi
Shingle Oak  
Pin Oak  

In German
Kies Eiche  
Pin-Eichen  

In French
Shingle Oak  
Pin Oak  

In Spanish
teja de madera de roble  
pin Oak  

In Greek
βότσαλα Oak  
pin Oak  

In Portuguese
Shingle Oak  
Pin Oak  

In Polish
gont Oak  
pin Oak  

In Latin
Quercus imbricaria  
Quercus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Fagales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Fagoideae  
-  

Number of Species
8  
207  
99+

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Difference Between Shingle Oak and Pin Oak

If you are confused whether Shingle Oak or Pin Oak 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 Pin Oak Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Shingle Oak are Phosphorous, whereas for Pin Oak fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Shingle Oak and Pin Oak if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Shingle Oak and Pin Oak

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Shingle Oak and Pin Oak. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Shingle Oak and Pin Oak 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 Pin Oak is . Shingle Oak has beauty benefits as follows: while Pin Oak has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Shingle Oak vs Pin Oak

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 Pin Oak 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 Pin Oak have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Shingle Oak has showy fruits and Pin Oak has showy fruits. Also Shingle Oak is not flowering and Pin Oak is not flowering . You can compare Shingle Oak and Pin Oak facts and facts of other plants too.

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