American Beech

Kapok

About American Beech and Kapok

American Beech

Kapok

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Japanese beech, European beech

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

1810

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

low mountains, shaded woods

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-15

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

500.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Tan

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Palmate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Dry soil, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water, occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beech bark disease, fungus, Mildew, Scale

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds, songbirds

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema, Sinuses

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wild areas

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Digestion problems, Headache, Kidney problems, Pain killer

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Wood

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FAGUS grandifolia

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

American Beech

Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree

In Hindi

अमेरिकन बीच

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Amerikanische Buche

Kapok baum

In French

Hêtre à grandes feuilles

Fromager

In Spanish

Fagus grandifolia, el haya americana

Ceiba

In Greek

american οξιάς

Ceiba

In Portuguese

faia americano

Mafumeira

In Polish

Buk wielkolistny

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Latin fagi

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Malvales

Family

Fagaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Fagus

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1310

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of American Beech and Kapok

Wondering what are the properties of American Beech and Kapok? We provide you with everything About American Beech and Kapok. American Beech doesn't have thorns and Kapok doesn't have thorns. Also American Beech does not have fragrant flowers. American Beech has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema and Sinuses and Kapok has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema and Sinuses. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Beech and Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare List of Trees » More

American Beech and White Ash

American Beech and Black Ash

American Beech and Blue Ash

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of American Beech and Kapok

Season and care of American Beech and Kapok is important to know. While considering everything about American Beech and Kapok Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Beech season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Kapok season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for American Beech is Loam, Well drained and for Kapok is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American Beech is Acidic, Neutral and for Kapok is Acidic, Neutral.

American Beech and Kapok Physical Information

American Beech and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. American Beech height is 800.00 cm and width 500.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of American Beech and Kapok are as follows:

American Beech flower color: Yellow green and Tan
American Beech leaf color: Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of American Beech and Kapok

Care of American Beech and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Beech pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer American Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.