Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
Southeastern Asia
Types
Candleberry tree
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak
Number of Varieties
55
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40000
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Habitat
Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils
Hillside, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1010-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm2,740.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Ivory
Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oval
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
-
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Woodpeckers
Allergy
Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting
Eye irritation, Red eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
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For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Boils
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Root bark
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
TRIADICA sebifera
TECTONA grandis
Common Name
Chinese Tallow
East Indian Oak, Teak
In Hindi
चीनी तेल
सागौन
In German
chinesisch Talg
Teak
In French
chinesisch Talg
Teak
In Spanish
suif chinois
Teak
In Greek
κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος
Teak
In Portuguese
sebo chinesa
Teak
In Polish
chiński łój
Teak
In Latin
Chinese adipe
Teak
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Lamiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Triadica
Tectona
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Hippomaneae
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Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
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Number of Species
1005
1
27800
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