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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Brazil  

Types
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak  
Laburnum anagyroides  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, tropical environments  
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
11-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
H1, H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,740.00 cm  
9
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Yellow, Lemon yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Sandy Brown  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Budding, Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
Canker, Caterpillars, Root Pathogen  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Woodpeckers  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Red eyes  
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Formal Garden, Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling  
Vomiting  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root bark  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture  
Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TECTONA grandis  
LOPHANTHERA lactescens  

Common Name
East Indian Oak, Teak  
Golden Chain Tree  

In Hindi
सागौन  
Laburnum  

In German
Teak  
Goldregen (Pflanze)  

In French
Teak  
Laburnum  

In Spanish
Teak  
Laburnum  

In Greek
Teak  
Laburnum  

In Portuguese
Teak  
Laburnum  

In Polish
Teak  
Złotokap  

In Latin
Teak  
Laburnum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Fabales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Tectona  
Laburnum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
45  
99+

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Difference Between Teak and Golden Chain Tree

If you are confused whether Teak or Golden Chain Tree 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 Teak and Golden Chain Tree Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Teak are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Golden Chain Tree fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Teak and Golden Chain Tree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Teak and Golden Chain Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Teak and Golden Chain Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Teak and Golden Chain Tree 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 Teak is Anemia, Inflammation and Swelling whereas of Golden Chain Tree is Vomiting. Teak has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Making cosmetics while Golden Chain Tree has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Making cosmetics.

Compare Facts of Teak vs Golden Chain Tree

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 Teak vs Golden Chain Tree 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 Teak are Eye irritation and Red eyes whereas of Golden Chain Tree have allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Teak has no showy fruits and Golden Chain Tree has no showy fruits. Also Teak is not flowering and Golden Chain Tree is not flowering . You can compare Teak and Golden Chain Tree facts and facts of other plants too.

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