Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeastern Asia
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Types
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak
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Number of Varieties
510
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, tropical environments
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,740.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm10.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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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
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, 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
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
-
Full Sun
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Woodpeckers
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Eye irritation, Red eyes
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root bark
Bulbs
Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture
bulb used as starch
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
TECTONA grandis
LYCORIS
Common Name
East Indian Oak, Teak
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily
In Hindi
सागौन
surprise lily
In German
Teak
Überraschung Lilie
In French
Teak
Lycoris squamigera
In Spanish
Teak
Lycoris squamigera
In Greek
Teak
surprise lily
In Portuguese
Teak
surpresa lírio
In Polish
Teak
niespodzianka lilia
In Latin
Teak
surprise lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Asparagales
Family
Verbenaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Tectona
Lycoris
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
510
1
27800
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