Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak
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Number of Varieties
510
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, tropical environments
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USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2
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Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,740.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan, Sandy Brown
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Trumpet
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
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Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
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
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
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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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of 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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Red eyes
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root bark
Fruits
Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Foundation
Botanical Name
TECTONA grandis
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
East Indian Oak, Teak
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
सागौन
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Teak
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Teak
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Teak
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Teak
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Teak
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Teak
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Teak
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Lamiales
Brassicales
Family
Verbenaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Tectona
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
5100
1
27800
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