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About Teak and Sweet Onion

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Types

Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak
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Number of Varieties

510
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, tropical environments
Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
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Sunset Zone

H1, H2
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,740.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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
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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
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Woodpeckers
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Allergy

Eye irritation, Red eyes
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
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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
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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TECTONA grandis
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'

Common Name

East Indian Oak, Teak
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion

In Hindi

सागौन
मीठा प्याज

In German

Teak
Sweet Onion

In French

Teak
oignon doux

In Spanish

Teak
Cebolla dulce

In Greek

Teak
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι

In Portuguese

Teak
Cebola doce

In Polish

Teak
słodka Cebula

In Latin

Teak
Dulcis cepa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Asparagales

Family

Verbenaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Tectona
Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

5800
1 27800
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Properties of Teak and Sweet Onion

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

Season and Care of Teak and Sweet Onion

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

Teak and Sweet Onion Physical Information

Teak and Sweet Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Teak and Sweet Onion are as follows:

  • Teak flower color: White and Ivory

  • Teak leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green

  • Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Teak and Sweet Onion

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