Teak

Tamarisk

About Teak and Tamarisk

Teak

Tamarisk

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

1.4 Types

Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak

Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

550

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hillside, tropical environments

Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,740.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Scale-like imbricate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Not Available

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Woodpeckers

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Red eyes

allergic reaction

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling

Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root bark

Sap, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TECTONA grandis

TAMARIX dioica

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Oak, Teak

Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

7.2.1 In Hindi

सागौन

तामरिस्क

7.2.2 In German

Teak

Tamariske

7.2.3 In French

Teak

tamarinier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Teak

tamarisco

7.2.5 In Greek

Teak

ταμαρίς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Teak

tamarisco

7.2.7 In Polish

Teak

tamaryszek

7.2.8 In Latin

Teak

nemore

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Tamaricaceae

8.6 Genus

Tectona

Tamarix

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

555

1 27800

Properties of Teak and Tamarisk

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

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Season and Care of Teak and Tamarisk

Season and care of Teak and Tamarisk is important to know. While considering everything about Teak and Tamarisk Care, growing season is an essential factor. Teak season is Not Available and Tamarisk season is Not Available. The type of soil for Teak is Loam, Sand and for Tamarisk is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Teak is Acidic, Neutral and for Tamarisk is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Teak and Tamarisk Physical Information

Teak and Tamarisk physical information is very important for comparison. Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Tamarisk height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Teak and Tamarisk are as follows:

Teak flower color: White and Ivory
Teak leaf color: Green and Light Green
Tamarisk flower color: Purple
Tamarisk leaf color: Green

Care of Teak and Tamarisk

Care of Teak and Tamarisk include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Teak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Tamarisk pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, 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 Tamarisk needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.