Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
Types
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak
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Number of Varieties
5-
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, tropical environments
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
7-12
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,740.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan, Sandy Brown
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
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Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
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
Loam
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
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
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Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Woodpeckers
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Allergy
Eye irritation, Red eyes
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root bark
Leaves
Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
TECTONA grandis
CANNABIS sativa
Common Name
East Indian Oak, Teak
Marijuana
In Hindi
सागौन
मारिजुआना
In German
Teak
Marihuana
In French
Teak
Marijuana
In Spanish
Teak
Marijuana
In Greek
Teak
Μαριχουάνα
In Portuguese
Teak
Maconha
In Polish
Teak
Marihuana
In Latin
Teak
Marijuana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Rosales
Family
Verbenaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Tectona
Cannabis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
53
1
27800
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