Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Central America, North America
Types
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak
Perennial
Number of Varieties
54
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, tropical environments
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,740.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Sandy Brown
Black, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Woodpeckers
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Eye irritation, Red eyes
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root bark
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture
Edible dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
Botanical Name
TECTONA grandis
Mirabilis jalapa
Common Name
East Indian Oak, Teak
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
In Hindi
सागौन
Mirabilis jalapa
In German
Teak
Wunderblume
In French
Teak
Belle-de-nuit
In Spanish
Teak
Dondiego de noche
In Greek
Teak
mirabilis Jalapa
In Portuguese
Teak
Maravilha
In Polish
Teak
mirabilis Jalapa
In Latin
Teak
mirabilis Ja-
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Verbenaceae
Nyctaginaceae
Genus
Tectona
Mirabilis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
560
1
27800
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