Pitch Pine

Teak

About Pitch Pine and Teak

Pitch Pine

Teak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Southeastern Asia

Types

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet ground, Wet lands

Hillside, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm2,740.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

76.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Woodpeckers

Allergy

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Eye irritation, Red eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Flowers, Root bark

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS rigida

TECTONA grandis

Common Name

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

East Indian Oak, Teak

In Hindi

सनोबर

सागौन

In German

Pitch pine

Teak

In French

pitch pine

Teak

In Spanish

pino

Teak

In Greek

πίσσα πεύκο

Teak

In Portuguese

resina de pinheiro

Teak

In Polish

Pitch sosny

Teak

In Latin

pice pinus

Teak

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Lamiales

Family

Pinaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Pinus

Tectona

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1155

1 27800

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Properties of Pitch Pine and Teak

Wondering what are the properties of Pitch Pine and Teak? We provide you with everything About Pitch Pine and Teak. Pitch Pine has thorns and Teak doesn't have thorns. Also Pitch Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Pitch Pine has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash and Teak has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash. 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 Pitch Pine and Teak and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pitch Pine and Teak

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

Pitch Pine and Teak Physical Information

Pitch Pine and Teak physical information is very important for comparison. Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Pitch Pine and Teak are as follows:

Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green
Teak flower color: White and Ivory
Teak leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pitch Pine and Teak

Care of Pitch Pine and Teak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitch 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 Pitch 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.