1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Asia, Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Hillside, tropical environments
secondary forest, Tropical Forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2,740.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm760.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
Light Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan, Sandy Brown
Gray Green, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green, Sandy Brown, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Prune in the growing season, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, High phosphorus
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Mites, Squirrels
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Salt and Soil Compaction, Sun
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Woodpeckers
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available, Squirrels
5.12 Allergy
Eye irritation, Red eyes
Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics
Anti-ageing, Maintains teeth healthy, Remove blemishes
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling
Antibiotic, anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Cardiovascular problems, Diarrhea, Fever, Improve heart health
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root bark
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture
Culinary use, Grown for shade, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TECTONA grandis
Annona reticulate
7.2 Common Name
East Indian Oak, Teak
wild-sweetsop, bullock's-heart, ox-heart
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Teak
cachiman, cœur de bœuf
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Teak
Flaszowiec siatkowaty
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Annonoideae
8.10 Number of Species