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About Teak and Lignum Vitae

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
5
Rank: 87 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Hillside, tropical environments
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H1, H2
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
2,740.00 cm
Rank: 9 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 14 (Overall)
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan, Sandy Brown
Yellow, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Olive
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Olive
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Olive
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
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
Medium
Very Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Consistently
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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 to stimulate growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize three times a year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Birds, Woodpeckers
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Eye irritation, Red eyes
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
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
Bark, Sap
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TECTONA grandis
GUAIACUM sanctum
7.2 Common Name
East Indian Oak, Teak
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
7.2.1 In Hindi
सागौन
Lignum Vitae
7.2.2 In German
Teak
Lignum Vitae
7.2.3 In French
Teak
Lignum Vitae
7.2.4 In Spanish
Teak
Palo santo
7.2.5 In Greek
Teak
Lignum Vitae
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Teak
pau-santo
7.2.7 In Polish
Teak
Lignum Vitae
7.2.8 In Latin
Teak
lignum Vitae
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Verbenaceae
Zygophyllaceae
8.6 Genus
Tectona
Guaiacum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Teak and Lignum Vitae

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

Season and Care of Teak and Lignum Vitae

Season and care of Teak and Lignum Vitae is important to know. While considering everything about Teak and Lignum Vitae Care, growing season is an essential factor. Teak season is Not Available and Lignum Vitae season is Not Available. The type of soil for Teak is Loam, Sand and for Lignum Vitae is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Teak is Acidic, Neutral and for Lignum Vitae is Neutral, Alkaline.

Teak and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Teak and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Teak and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

  • Teak flower color: White and Ivory

  • Teak leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet

  • Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Teak and Lignum Vitae

Care of Teak and Lignum Vitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Teak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Teak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.