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About Teak and Silver Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Southern Europe

Types

Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak
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Number of Varieties

52
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, tropical environments
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,740.00 cm61.00 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
Gray, Silver, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
reseeds, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Woodpeckers
pollinators

Allergy

Eye irritation, Red eyes
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Borders, Informal Hedge

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root bark
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Other Uses

Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TECTONA grandis
STIPA barbata

Common Name

East Indian Oak, Teak
Silver Feather Grass

In Hindi

सागौन
Silver Feather Grass

In German

Teak
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'

In French

Teak
Argent Plume Herbe

In Spanish

Teak
Silver Feather Grass

In Greek

Teak
Silver Feather Grass

In Portuguese

Teak
Prata Pena Relva

In Polish

Teak
Silver Feather Grass

In Latin

Teak
Silver Feather Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Poales

Family

Verbenaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Tectona
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

520
1 27800
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Properties of Teak and Silver Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Teak and Silver Feather Grass

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

Teak and Silver Feather Grass Physical Information

Teak and Silver Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Teak and Silver Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Teak flower color: White and Ivory

  • Teak leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Silver Feather Grass flower color: Gray, Silver and Yellow

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Teak and Silver Feather Grass

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