Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak
Quercus falcata, Quercus rubra, Quercus coccinea
Number of Varieties
5-
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, tropical environments
Sandhills
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-156-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,740.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Sandy Brown
Brown, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
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
Clay, 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
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Leaf Blister, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Woodpeckers
Birds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Red eyes
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root bark
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture
Economic Purpose, Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
TECTONA grandis
QUERCUS falcata
Common Name
East Indian Oak, Teak
Southern Red Oak
In Hindi
सागौन
दक्षिणी लाल ओक
In German
Teak
Südliche Red Oak
In French
Teak
Chêne rouge du Sud
In Spanish
Teak
Roble Rojo meridional
In Greek
Teak
Νότια Red Oak
In Portuguese
Teak
Southern Red Oak
In Polish
Teak
Southern Red Oak
In Latin
Teak
Quercus falcata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Fagales
Family
Verbenaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Tectona
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
590
1
27800
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