1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.4 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
1.5 Types
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak
Not Available
1.6.1 Number of Varieties
4.11 Habitat
Hillside, tropical environments
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
4.12 USDA Hardiness Zone
4.13 AHS Heat Zone
4.14 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4.15 Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
5 Information
5.1 Plant Size
5.1.1 Minimum Height
2,740.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
5.1.2 Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm910.00 cm
0.1
6350
5.2 Plant Color
5.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
Dark Red, Tan
5.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
5.2.3 Fruit Color
5.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
5.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
5.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
5.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
5.3 Shape
5.3.1 Leaf Shape
5.4 Thorns
6 Season
6.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
6.2 Growing Conditions
6.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
6.2.2 Growth Rate
6.2.3 Type of Soil
6.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
6.2.5 Soil Drainage
6.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
6.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
6.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
7 Care
7.1 Where to Plant?
7.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
7.3 Plant Maintenance
7.4 Watering Plants
7.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Needs a lot of water initially
7.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
7.4.3 In Spring
7.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
7.5 Soil
7.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
7.5.2 Soil Type
7.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
7.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
7.7 Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
7.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
7.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
7.10 Plant Tolerance
8 Facts
8.1 Flowers
8.1.1 Flower Petal Number
8.2 Fruits
8.2.1 Showy Fruit
8.2.2 Edible Fruit
8.3 Fragrance
8.3.1 Fragrant Flower
8.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
8.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
8.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
8.4 Showy Foliage
8.5 Showy Bark
8.6 Foliage Texture
8.7 Foliage Sheen
8.8 Evergreen
8.9 Invasive
8.10 Self-Sowing
8.11 Attracts
Birds, Woodpeckers
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Not Available
8.12 Allergy
Eye irritation, Red eyes
Poisonous when unripe
9 Benefits
9.1 Uses
9.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
9.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics
Acne, Slow downs aging
9.1.3 Edible Uses
9.1.4 Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
9.2 Plant Benefits
9.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
9.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root bark
Dried seeds, Leaves
9.2.3 Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
9.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
9.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
10 Scientific Name
10.1 Botanical Name
TECTONA grandis
KIGELIA africana
10.2 Common Name
East Indian Oak, Teak
Sausage Tree
10.2.1 In Hindi
10.2.2 In German
10.2.3 In French
10.2.4 In Spanish
10.2.5 In Greek
10.2.6 In Portuguese
10.2.7 In Polish
10.2.8 In Latin
11 Classification
11.1 Kingdom
11.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
11.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
11.4 Order
11.5 Family
11.6 Genus
11.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
11.8 Tribe
11.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
11.10 Number of Species