Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
United States, Central United States
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Deciduous Tree
Lamium galeobdolon
Number of Varieties
33415
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Forest margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
8-1
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, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Chocolate
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Tan, Brown
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Spreading mass
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Runners
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike
Fertilizers
Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Sunken patches
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Insects
Allergy
Severe allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
-
Other Uses
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
QUERCUS imbricaria
LAMIASTRUM galeobdolon
Common Name
Shingle Oak
Yellow Archangel
In Hindi
Shingle Oak
पीला महादूत
In German
Kies Eiche
Yellow Archangel
In French
Shingle Oak
Archange Jaune
In Spanish
teja de madera de roble
Arcángel amarillo
In Greek
βότσαλα Oak
κίτρινο Αρχάγγελος
In Portuguese
Shingle Oak
Arcanjo amarelo
In Polish
gont Oak
żółty Archanioła
In Latin
Quercus imbricaria
Yellow Archangeli
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Fagales
Lamiales
Family
Fagaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Quercus
Lamium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Fagoideae
-
Number of Species
85
1
27800
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