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Norway Pine and Teak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak  
red pin,Norway pine,pinus  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
2  

Habitat
Hillside, tropical environments  
Mountain Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
2-5  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

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

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Sandy Brown  
orange brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
Do Not over Water  

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  
Full Sun  

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  
Red blotch, sawflies  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Woodpeckers  
songbirds  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Red eyes  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling  
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Pectoral, Poultice, Salve  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root bark  
Pulp  

Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture  
Herbicide, Used for making green dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TECTONA grandis  
PINUS resinosa  

Common Name
East Indian Oak, Teak  
Norway Pine  

In Hindi
सागौन  
Norway pine  

In German
Teak  
Amerikanische Rot-Kiefer  

In French
Teak  
Pin rouge  

In Spanish
Teak  
Pinus resinosa  

In Greek
Teak  
Norway pine  

In Portuguese
Teak  
Pinus resinosa  

In Polish
Teak  
Sosna czerwona  

In Latin
Teak  
Norway pine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Pinales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Tectona  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
5  
99+
20  

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Difference Between Teak and Norway Pine

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

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Importance of Teak and Norway Pine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Teak and Norway Pine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Teak and Norway Pine 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 Norway Pine is Antiseptic, Diuretic, Pectoral, Poultice and Salve. Teak has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Making cosmetics while Norway Pine has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Making cosmetics.

Compare Facts of Teak vs Norway Pine

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 Norway Pine 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 Norway Pine have 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 Norway Pine has no showy fruits. Also Teak is not flowering and Norway Pine is not flowering . You can compare Teak and Norway Pine facts and facts of other plants too.

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