1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Hillside, tropical environments
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2,740.00 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan, Sandy Brown
Green, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Eye irritation, Red eyes
allergic reaction, Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root bark
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TECTONA grandis
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
7.2 Common Name
East Indian Oak, Teak
Hybrid Crapemyrtle
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Lagerstroemieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Lagerstroemieae
8.10 Number of Species