Teak

Red Ginger Plant

About Teak and Red Ginger Plant

Teak

Red Ginger Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, tropical environments

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,740.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, Requires high amount of nitrogen, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Earwigs, fungus, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Woodpeckers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Red eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Landscape Designing, 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

Antirheumatic, Appetite enhancer, Asthma, Bronchitis, Cold, Headache, Laxative, Muscle Pain, Sore throat, Sweat bullets, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root bark

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, 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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TECTONA grandis

ALPINIA purpurata

Common Name

East Indian Oak, Teak

Jungle Queen, Red Ginger

In Hindi

सागौन

लाल अदरक

In German

Teak

Red Ginger

In French

Teak

Red Ginger

In Spanish

Teak

Red Ginger

In Greek

Teak

Red Ginger

In Portuguese

Teak

Red Ginger

In Polish

Teak

Red Ginger

In Latin

Teak

Gingiberi Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Zingiberales

Family

Verbenaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Tectona

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

550

1 27800

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Properties of Teak and Red Ginger Plant

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

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Season and Care of Teak and Red Ginger Plant

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

Teak and Red Ginger Plant Physical Information

Teak and Red Ginger Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Red Ginger Plant height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Teak and Red Ginger Plant are as follows:

Teak flower color: White and Ivory
Teak leaf color: Green and Light Green
Red Ginger Plant flower color: White, Red and Pink
Red Ginger Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Teak and Red Ginger Plant

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