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About Teak and Egyptian Onion

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Asia

Types

Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

5100
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, tropical environments
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9*1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,740.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Woodpeckers
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Red eyes
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
-

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics
-

Edible Uses

Sometimes
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Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root bark
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TECTONA grandis
ALLIUM cepa var. viviparum

Common Name

East Indian Oak, Teak
Egyptian Onion

In Hindi

सागौन
Hydrangea

In German

Teak
Hortensie

In French

Teak
Hortensia

In Spanish

Teak
Hortensia

In Greek

Teak
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Teak
Hortênsia

In Polish

Teak
Hortensja

In Latin

Teak
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Lamiales
-

Family

Verbenaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Tectona
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

51
1 27800
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Properties of Teak and Egyptian Onion

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

Season and Care of Teak and Egyptian Onion

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

Teak and Egyptian Onion Physical Information

Teak and Egyptian Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Egyptian Onion height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Teak and Egyptian Onion are as follows:

  • Teak flower color: White and Ivory

  • Teak leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Egyptian Onion flower color: Brown

  • Egyptian Onion leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Teak and Egyptian Onion

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