Quercus imbricariaIndiana Native
Shingle Oak

Quercus imbricaria - Overall Tree Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Brown (Not ornamentally important)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Dense foliage, dark green above and pale-whitish-green beneath in summer); Multi-Colored (Yellow-brown to russet red fall foliage)
 Stem Notes:
slender, glabrous, angled
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Acorns in fall)
 Ultimate Height:
50-60 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
50-60 feet
 Bloom Times:
 Fruiting Times:
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Water Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers moist, rich, well-drained, acid soil, but is tolerant of drier soils
 Range:
Eastern United States
 Maintenance:
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves (2.5-6" long) are alternate, simple, oblong-lanceolate with bristle-tip, dark lustrous green above, pale green to brownish pubescent below. Brownish, ovoid, imbricate buds. Bark is gray-brown, ridged and furrowed.
 Ecological Functions:
  Special Characteristics:
  • Backdrop 28
  • Hedge 255
  • Naturalizing 106
  • Park Tree 39
  • Shade Tree 176
  • Specimen 612
  • Drought Tolerant 280
  • Pollution Tolerant 217
  • Indiana Native 162
  • Notable Bark 165

    • Additional Information

    Somewhat tolerant of city conditions. Can be pruned into a hedge. Leaves persist into winter, after the normal leaf raking period, and then fall. Oak gall susceptible, but a minor problem.

    When Quercus imbricaria has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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    46 Quercus imbricaria found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12018_00662*AMSEE
    22018_00640*AMSEE
    3ORIG_0928*ASTONE
    4ORIG_0768*ADUHM
    Heritage Plant
    52018_00653*AMSEE
    62018_00655*AMSEE
    72018_00642*AMSEE
    82010_05787*APGMD
    9ORIG_2998*AHIKS
    10ORIG_1393*ASC
    11ORIG_3811*AHLTP
    122018_00641*AMSEE
    13ORIG_1211*AHAAS
    14ORIG_6763*AEEL
    Heritage Plant
    152018_00634*AMSEE
    16ORIG_2733*AHEAV
    172018_00654*AMSEE
    182021_00014*ARHPH
    192021_00033*BFST
    202021_00047*BCARY
    212021_00047*CCARY
    222021_00014*BRHPH
    232023_00024*ADUDL
    242023_00024*BPOTR
    252023_00024*CPOTR
    262023_00024*DDUDL
    272023_00024*EDUDL
    282023_00199*AHORTPARK
    292023_00199*BHORTPARK
    302023_00199*DHORTPARK
    312023_00199*EHORTPARK
    322023_00233*BHORTPARK
    332023_00233*CHORTPARK
    342023_00270*APICK
    352023_00270*BPICK
    362023_00305*AHORTPARK
    372023_00305*BHORTPARK
    382020_12727*AHORTPARK
    392023_00521*AHORTPARK
    402020_12727*BHORTPARK
    412020_12727*CHORTPARK
    422023_00584*ACARY
    432023_00584*BCQNW
    442023_00584*CCARY
    452023_00584*DCQNE
    462023_00584*ECQNE

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