Teak

Red Buckeye

About Teak and Red Buckeye

Teak

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, tropical environments

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,740.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Leaf 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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Woodpeckers

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Red eyes

Pollen

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

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root bark

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Teak

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Verbenaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Tectona

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

520

1 27800

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Properties of Teak and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Teak and Red Buckeye

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

Teak and Red Buckeye Physical Information

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

Teak flower color: White and Ivory
Teak leaf color: Green and Light Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Teak and Red Buckeye

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