Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia
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Types
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak
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Number of Varieties
5120
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, tropical environments
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,740.00 cm35.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Requires watering in the 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
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Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Woodpeckers
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Allergy
Eye irritation, Red eyes
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses
Sometimes
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Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling
Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root bark
Rhizomes
Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture
Leaves used for wrapping food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
TECTONA grandis
HOMALOMENA Wallisii
Common Name
East Indian Oak, Teak
Homalomena
In Hindi
सागौन
Homalomena
In German
Teak
Homalomena
In French
Teak
Homalomena
In Spanish
Teak
Homalomena
In Greek
Teak
Homalomena
In Portuguese
Teak
homalomena
In Polish
Teak
Homalomena
In Latin
Teak
Homalomena
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Arales
Family
Verbenaceae
Araceae
Genus
Tectona
Homalomena
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
5122
1
27800
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