Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Japan
Types
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak
Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass
Number of Varieties
545
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, tropical environments
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,740.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Sandy Brown
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
-
Plant Tolerance
-
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Woodpeckers
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
Allergy
Eye irritation, Red eyes
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beautification, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling
Acne, Aging, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root bark
Leaves
Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
TECTONA grandis
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
Common Name
East Indian Oak, Teak
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
In Hindi
सागौन
जापानी वन घास
In German
Teak
Japanische gras
In French
Teak
Forêt herbe japonaise
In Spanish
Teak
forestales hierba japonesa
In Greek
Teak
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
In Portuguese
Teak
floresta grama japonês
In Polish
Teak
Japoński las lato
In Latin
Teak
Forest gramina Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Lamiales
Poales
Family
Verbenaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Tectona
Hachanechloa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Arundinariinae
Number of Species
550
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27800
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