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About Teak and Red Onion


About Red Onion and Teak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India  

Types
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, tropical environments  
Cropland, Farms, gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
A1, A2, A3, 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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,740.00 cm  
9
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Sets  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Woodpeckers  
-  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Red eyes  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
-  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling  
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root bark  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture  
Culinary use  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TECTONA grandis  
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'  

Common Name
East Indian Oak, Teak  
Garden Onion, Red Onion  

In Hindi
सागौन  
लाल प्याज  

In German
Teak  
Rote Zwiebel  

In French
Teak  
Oignon rouge  

In Spanish
Teak  
Cebolla roja  

In Greek
Teak  
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι  

In Portuguese
Teak  
Cebola vermelha  

In Polish
Teak  
Czerwona cebula  

In Latin
Teak  
Red Cepa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Liliales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Tectona  
Allium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Allioideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
100  

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Properties of Teak and Red Onion

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

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Season and Care of Teak and Red Onion

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

Teak and Red Onion Physical Information

Teak and Red Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Teak and Red Onion are as follows:

Care of Teak and Red Onion

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

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