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About Teak and Crabapple


About Crabapple and Teak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
-  

Types
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak  
No Available  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
55  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, tropical environments  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,740.00 cm  
9
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
550.00 cm  
38

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Small elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Woodpeckers  
-  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Red eyes  
Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Formal Garden  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

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  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used to make juice  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TECTONA grandis  
Malus Barbara Ann  

Common Name
East Indian Oak, Teak  
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple  

In Hindi
सागौन  
Crabapple  

In German
Teak  
Crabapple  

In French
Teak  
Crabapple  

In Spanish
Teak  
manzano silvestre  

In Greek
Teak  
Crabapple  

In Portuguese
Teak  
Crabapple  

In Polish
Teak  
jabłoń  

In Latin
Teak  
Crabapple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Rosales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Tectona  
Malus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Maleae  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
55  
99+

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Properties of Teak and Crabapple

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

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Season and Care of Teak and Crabapple

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

Teak and Crabapple Physical Information

Teak and Crabapple physical information is very important for comparison. Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Teak and Crabapple are as follows:

Care of Teak and Crabapple

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

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