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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Australia  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
-  
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak  

Number of Varieties
3  
5  
99+

Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands  
Hillside, tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
2,740.00 cm  
9

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Water daily during growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Birds, Woodpeckers  

Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation  
Eye irritation, Red eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Sometimes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Tree trunks  
Flowers, Root bark  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools  
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACACIA melanoxylon  
TECTONA grandis  

Common Name
Australian Blackwood, Blackwood  
East Indian Oak, Teak  

In Hindi
काली लकड़ी  
सागौन  

In German
Schwarzes Holz  
Teak  

In French
Bois noir  
Teak  

In Spanish
Blackwood  
Teak  

In Greek
Μαυρο ξυλο  
Teak  

In Portuguese
Madeira preta  
Teak  

In Polish
Czarne drewno  
Teak  

In Latin
Press  
Teak  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Lamiales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Verbenaceae  

Genus
Acacia  
Tectona  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Acacieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1100  
23
5  
99+

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Difference Between Blackwood and Teak

If you are confused whether Blackwood or Teak are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Blackwood and Teak Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blackwood are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Teak fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blackwood and Teak if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blackwood and Teak

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blackwood and Teak. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blackwood and Teak as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Blackwood is whereas of Teak is Anemia, Inflammation and Swelling. Blackwood has beauty benefits as follows: while Teak has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blackwood vs Teak

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Blackwood vs Teak and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Blackwood are Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems and Skin irritation whereas of Teak have Eye irritation and Red eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blackwood has no showy fruits and Teak has no showy fruits. Also Blackwood is not flowering and Teak is not flowering . You can compare Blackwood and Teak facts and facts of other plants too.

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