Teak

Ash Tree

About Teak and Ash Tree

Teak

Ash Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Trees

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Asia, Europe, North America

Types

Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak

Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash

Number of Varieties

550

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Habitat

Hillside, tropical environments

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,740.00 cm75.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm45.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Woodpeckers

Birds

Allergy

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

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling

Fever, Liver problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root bark

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Shady Tree, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TECTONA grandis

Fraxinus

Common Name

East Indian Oak, Teak

Ash Tree

In Hindi

सागौन

राख पेड़

In German

Teak

Esche

In French

Teak

Frêne

In Spanish

Teak

Fresno

In Greek

Teak

δέντρο Ash

In Portuguese

Teak

Freixo

In Polish

Teak

Jesion

In Latin

Teak

Fraxinum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Verbenaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Tectona

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

565

1 27800

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Properties of Teak and Ash Tree

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

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Season and Care of Teak and Ash Tree

Season and care of Teak and Ash Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Teak and Ash Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Teak season is and Ash Tree season is . The type of soil for Teak is Loam, Sand and for Ash Tree is Loamy, Sandy while the PH of soil for Teak is Acidic, Neutral and for Ash Tree is Acidic.

Teak and Ash Tree Physical Information

Teak and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Teak and Ash Tree are as follows:

Teak flower color: White and Ivory
Teak leaf color: Green and Light Green
Ash Tree flower color: White
Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Teak and Ash Tree

Care of Teak and Ash Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Teak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Teak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.