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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
Southeastern Asia

Types
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak

Number of Varieties
5 100

Habitat
Hillside, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

Sunset Zone
H1, H2

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
2,740.00 cm 9

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm 14

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oval

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance
-

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds, Woodpeckers

Allergy
Eye irritation, Red eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses
Sometimes

Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root bark

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
No

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TECTONA grandis

Common Name
East Indian Oak, Teak

In Hindi
सागौन

In German
Teak

In French
Teak

In Spanish
Teak

In Greek
Teak

In Portuguese
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In Polish
Teak

In Latin
Teak

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Lamiales

Family
Verbenaceae

Genus
Tectona

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
5 100

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Properties of Teak

Want to know the properties of Teak? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Teak is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Eye irritation and Red eyes. Teak Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Teak Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Teak. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Teak physical information is as follows: 2,740.00 cm tall and 1,220.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Teak

Taking Teak Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Teak include pruning, which should be done Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Teak

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Teak is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Teak is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak. This plant's habitat is Hillside and tropical environments and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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