Teak

Chinkapin Oak

About Teak and Chinkapin Oak

Teak

Chinkapin Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak

Quercus muehlenbergii

Number of Varieties

512

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Habitat

Hillside, tropical environments

Forests, Ridges, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,740.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize the first year, No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Landscape Designing

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, Amazing growth rate, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root bark

Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Application in Furniture, Economic Purpose, Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TECTONA grandis

QUERCUS muehlenbergii

Common Name

East Indian Oak, Teak

Chinkapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak

In Hindi

सागौन

Chinkapin ओक

In German

Teak

chinkapin Oak

In French

Teak

chinkapin Oak

In Spanish

Teak

chinkapin Roble

In Greek

Teak

Chinkapin Oak

In Portuguese

Teak

carv Oak

In Polish

Teak

Chinkapin Oak

In Latin

Teak

Oak Chinkapin

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fagales

Family

Verbenaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Tectona

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Quercoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Teak and Chinkapin Oak

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

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Season and Care of Teak and Chinkapin Oak

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

Teak and Chinkapin Oak Physical Information

Teak and Chinkapin Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Chinkapin Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Teak and Chinkapin Oak are as follows:

Teak flower color: White and Ivory
Teak leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chinkapin Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
Chinkapin Oak leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Teak and Chinkapin Oak

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