1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
1.3 Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not available
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
Hillside, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm2,740.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
760.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow
White, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna
Tan, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Oval
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
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
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week
Water daily during growing season
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
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
Not Available
Birds, Woodpeckers
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Eye irritation, Red eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Flowers, Root bark
6.2.3 Other Uses
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
THUJA plicata
TECTONA grandis
7.2 Common Name
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
East Indian Oak, Teak
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species