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About Teak and Adam's Needle


About Adam's Needle and Teak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Succulent  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Southeastern United States  

Types
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak  
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, tropical environments  
Dry areas, Hot climate regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,740.00 cm  
9
45.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
Do not let dry out between waterings  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Woodpeckers  
Birds, Butterflies, Flies  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Red eyes  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root bark  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Container, Cottage garden  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TECTONA grandis  
Yucca filamentosa  

Common Name
East Indian Oak, Teak  
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca  

In Hindi
सागौन  
Adam's needle  

In German
Teak  
Fädige Palmlilie  

In French
Teak  
Yucca filamentosa  

In Spanish
Teak  
Yucca filamentosa  

In Greek
Teak  
Adam's Needle  

In Portuguese
Teak  
Adam's Needle  

In Polish
Teak  
Jukka karolińska  

In Latin
Teak  
Adam's Needle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Liliales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Tectona  
Yucca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Agavoideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
30  

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Properties of Teak and Adam's Needle

Wondering what are the properties of Teak and Adam's Needle? We provide you with everything About Teak and Adam's Needle. Teak doesn't have thorns and Adam's Needle doesn't have thorns. Also Teak does not have fragrant flowers. Teak has allergic reactions like Eye irritation and Red eyes and Adam's Needle has allergic reactions like Eye irritation and Red eyes. 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 Teak and Adam's Needle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Teak and Adam's Needle

Season and care of Teak and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Teak and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Teak season is and Adam's Needle season is . The type of soil for Teak is Loam, Sand and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Teak is Acidic, Neutral and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Teak and Adam's Needle Physical Information

Teak and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Teak and Adam's Needle are as follows:

Care of Teak and Adam's Needle

Care of Teak and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Teak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Teak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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