Teak

Eastern Gamagrass

About Teak and Eastern Gamagrass

Teak

Eastern Gamagrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Types

Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

520

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Habitat

Hillside, tropical environments

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,740.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Borers, 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

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Woodpeckers

Insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Red eyes

Skin irritation

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root bark

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TECTONA grandis

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

East Indian Oak, Teak

Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

सागौन

पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

Teak

Eastern Gamagrass

In French

Teak

Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

Teak

Maicillo del Este

In Greek

Teak

Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

Teak

Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

Teak

Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

Teak

Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Poales

Family

Verbenaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Tectona

Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Teak and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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Season and Care of Teak and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Teak and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Teak and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Teak and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Teak flower color: White and Ivory
Teak leaf color: Green and Light Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Teak and Eastern Gamagrass

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