Teak

Melampodium

About Teak and Melampodium

Teak

Melampodium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak

Perennials

Number of Varieties

540

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, tropical environments

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,740.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

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

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Allergy

Eye irritation, Red eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

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

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Teak

Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asterales

Family

Verbenaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Tectona

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

539

1 27800

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Properties of Teak and Melampodium

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

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Season and Care of Teak and Melampodium

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

Teak and Melampodium Physical Information

Teak and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Teak and Melampodium are as follows:

Teak flower color: White and Ivory
Teak leaf color: Green and Light Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Teak and Melampodium

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