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About Teak and Blue Giant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

56
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, tropical environments
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1512-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,740.00 cm17.78 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm10.16 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Woodpeckers
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Red eyes
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root bark
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Other Uses

Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TECTONA grandis
DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

East Indian Oak, Teak
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

सागौन
Blue Giant Grass

In German

Teak
Blue Giant Grass

In French

Teak
Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

Teak
Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

Teak
Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

Teak
Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

Teak
Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

Teak
Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Lamiales
Asparagales

Family

Verbenaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Tectona
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

522
1 27800
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Properties of Teak and Blue Giant

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

Season and Care of Teak and Blue Giant

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

Teak and Blue Giant Physical Information

Teak and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Teak and Blue Giant are as follows:

  • Teak flower color: White and Ivory

  • Teak leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Teak and Blue Giant

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