Teak

Baobab

About Teak and Baobab

Teak

Baobab

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What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

Perennial

Tree

Southeastern Asia

Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak

Hillside, tropical environments

10-15

12-10

H1, H2

Upright/Erect

2,740.00 cm

1,220.00 cm

White, Ivory

Bicolor

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green, Light Green

Green

Oval

✔✘

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Medium

Loam, Sand

Acidic, Neutral

Well drained

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

✔✘

Ground

Seedlings, Transplanting

Medium

Water daily during growing season

Lots of watering

Moderate

Average Water

Acidic, Neutral

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and diseases free

Showy

Single

✔✘

Coarse

Matte

✔✘

Birds, Woodpeckers

Eye irritation, Red eyes

Cottage Garden

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics

Sometimes

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling

Flowers, Root bark

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

✔✘

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

TECTONA grandis

East Indian Oak, Teak

सागौन

Teak

Plantae

Magnoliophyta

Magnoliopsida

Lamiales

Verbenaceae

Tectona

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Perennial

Tree

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

10-14

12-9

H1, H2, 23, 24

Upright/Erect

1,830.00 cm

1,520.00 cm

White, Ivory

Bicolor

Brown

Green

Green, Dark Green

Ovate

✔✘

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Full Sun

Very Slow

Loam, Sand

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Well drained

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

✔✘

Drought, Salt

Ground

Seedlings

Medium

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

Lots of watering

Moderate

Average Water

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Full Sun

Remove branches

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Caterpillars

Drought

Showy

Single

✔✘

Medium

Matte

✔✘

Birds

✔✘

Air purification

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Whole plant

✔✘

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

ADANSONIA digitata

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

Baobab

Affenbrotbaum

Baobab

baobá

Baobab

Plantae

Tracheophyta

Magnoliopsida

Malvales

Bombacaceae

Adansonia

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Bombacoideae

Properties of Teak and Baobab

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

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Season and Care of Teak and Baobab

Season and care of Teak and Baobab is important to know. While considering everything about Teak and Baobab, growing season is an essential factor. Teak season is and Baobab season is . The type of soil for Teak is and for Baobab is while the PH of soil for Teak is and for Baobab is .

Teak and Baobab Physical Information

Teak and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Teak height is and width whereas Baobab height is and width . The color specification of Teak and Baobab are as follows:

Teak flower color:
Teak leaf color:
Baobab flower color:
Baobab leaf color:

Care of Teak and Baobab

Care of Teak and Baobab include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Teak pruning is done and Baobab pruning is done . In summer Teak needs and in winter, it needs . Whereas, in summer Baobab needs and in winter, it needs .