American Chestnut

Kapok

About American Chestnut and Kapok

American Chestnut

Kapok

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

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

1.4 Types

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Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

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1,830.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2,130.00 cm

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1,830.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

Ceiba pentandra

7.2 Common Name

American Chestnut

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Kapok baum

7.2.3 In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

Fromager

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castanea dentata

Ceiba

7.2.5 In Greek

american καστανιάς

Ceiba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanea americana

Mafumeira

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

7.2.8 In Latin

English castaneis

Ceiba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Ceiba

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Chestnut and Kapok

Wondering what are the properties of American Chestnut and Kapok? We provide you with everything About American Chestnut and Kapok. American Chestnut doesn't have thorns and Kapok doesn't have thorns. Also American Chestnut does not have fragrant flowers. American Chestnut has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis and Vomiting and Kapok has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis and Vomiting. 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 Chestnut and Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Kapok

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

American Chestnut and Kapok Physical Information

American Chestnut and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Kapok are as follows:

American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of American Chestnut and Kapok

Care of American Chestnut and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Chestnut pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, 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 Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.