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About Norway Pine and Teak


About Teak and Norway Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
red pin,Norway pine,pinus  
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak  

Number of Varieties
2  
5  
99+

Habitat
Mountain Slopes  
Hillside, tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-5  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b  
H1, H2  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
2,740.00 cm  
9

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
orange brown  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Water daily during growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
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 dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, sawflies  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
songbirds  
Birds, Woodpeckers  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Eye irritation, Red eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Pectoral, Poultice, Salve  
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Pulp  
Flowers, Root bark  

Other Uses
Herbicide, Used for making green dye  
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS resinosa  
TECTONA grandis  

Common Name
Norway Pine  
East Indian Oak, Teak  

In Hindi
Norway pine  
सागौन  

In German
Amerikanische Rot-Kiefer  
Teak  

In French
Pin rouge  
Teak  

In Spanish
Pinus resinosa  
Teak  

In Greek
Norway pine  
Teak  

In Portuguese
Pinus resinosa  
Teak  

In Polish
Sosna czerwona  
Teak  

In Latin
Norway pine  
Teak  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Lamiales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Verbenaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Tectona  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20  
5  
99+

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Properties of Norway Pine and Teak

Wondering what are the properties of Norway Pine and Teak? We provide you with everything About Norway Pine and Teak. Norway Pine doesn't have thorns and Teak doesn't have thorns. Also Norway Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Norway Pine has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Teak has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Norway Pine and Teak and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Norway Pine and Teak

Season and care of Norway Pine and Teak is important to know. While considering everything about Norway Pine and Teak Care, growing season is an essential factor. Norway Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Teak season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Norway Pine is Loam, Sand and for Teak is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Norway Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Teak is Acidic, Neutral.

Norway Pine and Teak Physical Information

Norway Pine and Teak physical information is very important for comparison. Norway Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Norway Pine and Teak are as follows:

Care of Norway Pine and Teak

Care of Norway Pine and Teak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Norway Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Teak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Norway Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Teak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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