Teak

Pitch Pine

About Teak and Pitch Pine

Teak

Pitch Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Types

Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, tropical environments

Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,740.00 cm3,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm76.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Birds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Red eyes

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root bark

Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TECTONA grandis

PINUS rigida

Common Name

East Indian Oak, Teak

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

In Hindi

सागौन

सनोबर

In German

Teak

Pitch pine

In French

Teak

pitch pine

In Spanish

Teak

pino

In Greek

Teak

πίσσα πεύκο

In Portuguese

Teak

resina de pinheiro

In Polish

Teak

Pitch sosny

In Latin

Teak

pice pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Verbenaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Tectona

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5115

1 27800

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Properties of Teak and Pitch Pine

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

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Season and Care of Teak and Pitch Pine

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

Teak and Pitch Pine Physical Information

Teak and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Teak and Pitch Pine are as follows:

Teak flower color: White and Ivory
Teak leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Teak and Pitch Pine

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