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About American Hornbeam and Kapok

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Europe
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Carpinus caroliniana caroliniana, Carpinus caroliniana virginiana
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Not Available
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
1,070.00 cm
Rank: 19 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 7 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Red, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Palmate
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Not Available
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Requires very little pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Canker, fungus
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for the Scalp, Stops hair loss
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Bleeding, Cold, Cough, Cuts, Eye Infection, Fatigue, Fights Depression, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Wounds
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware
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
Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CARPINUS caroliniana
Ceiba pentandra
7.2 Common Name
American Hornbeam, Musclewood, blue-beech, Ironwood
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
अमेरिकी हानबीन
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
7.2.2 In German
Amerikanische Hainbuche
Kapok baum
7.2.3 In French
Charme de Caroline
Fromager
7.2.4 In Spanish
Carpinus caroliniana
Ceiba
7.2.5 In Greek
american γαύρο
Ceiba
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Carpinus caroliniana
Mafumeira
7.2.7 In Polish
Grab amerykański
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
7.2.8 In Latin
american hornbeam
Ceiba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fagales
Malvales
8.5 Family
Betulaceae
Bombacaceae
8.6 Genus
Carpinus
Ceiba
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of American Hornbeam and Kapok

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

Season and Care of American Hornbeam and Kapok

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

American Hornbeam and Kapok Physical Information

American Hornbeam and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. American Hornbeam height is 610.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of American Hornbeam and Kapok are as follows:

  • American Hornbeam flower color: Yellow and Yellow green

  • American Hornbeam leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of American Hornbeam and Kapok

Care of American Hornbeam and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Hornbeam pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer American Hornbeam needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.