Teak

Beardtongue

About Teak and Beardtongue

Teak

Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia

South-Central United States

Types

Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

5200

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Habitat

Hillside, tropical environments

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

No Available

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,740.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Allergy

Eye irritation, Red eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root bark

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, 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

Teak

ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Verbenaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Tectona

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5261

1 27800

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Properties of Teak and Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Teak and Beardtongue

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

Teak and Beardtongue Physical Information

Teak and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Teak and Beardtongue are as follows:

Teak flower color: White and Ivory
Teak leaf color: Green and Light Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Teak and Beardtongue

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