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About Apricot and Kapok

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fruit
Tree
1.3 Origin
China
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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34
Rank: 64 (Overall)
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions, Wet lands
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 7 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Red, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Rose
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Palmate
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially
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, 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
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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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
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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
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
Matte
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
Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil
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, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PRUNUS armeniaca
Ceiba pentandra
7.2 Common Name
Apricot
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
खूबानी
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
7.2.2 In German
Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum
Kapok baum
7.2.3 In French
Abricot or Abricotier
Fromager
7.2.4 In Spanish
Albaricoque
Ceiba
7.2.5 In Greek
Βερύκοκκο
Ceiba
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Apricot
Mafumeira
7.2.7 In Polish
Morela
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
7.2.8 In Latin
Apricot
Ceiba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Rosales
Malvales
8.5 Family
Rosaceae
Bombacaceae
8.6 Genus
Prunus
Ceiba
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Rosids
Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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34
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Apricot and Kapok

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

Season and Care of Apricot and Kapok

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

Apricot and Kapok Physical Information

Apricot and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Apricot height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Apricot and Kapok are as follows:

  • Apricot flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Apricot leaf color: Green

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Apricot and Kapok

Care of Apricot and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Apricot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Apricot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.