Ash Tree

Kapok

About Ash Tree and Kapok

Ash Tree

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Trees

Tree

Origin

Asia, Europe, North America

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

Types

Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

5010

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-7

Sunset Zone

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

75.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Liver problems

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shady Tree, Showy Tree

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Fraxinus

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Ash Tree

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

In Hindi

राख पेड़

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Esche

Kapok baum

In French

Frêne

Fromager

In Spanish

Fresno

Ceiba

In Greek

δέντρο Ash

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Freixo

Mafumeira

In Polish

Jesion

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Fraxinum

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Malvales

Family

Oleaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

6510

1 27800

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Properties of Ash Tree and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Ash Tree and Kapok

Season and care of Ash Tree and Kapok is important to know. While considering everything about Ash Tree and Kapok Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ash Tree season is All year and Kapok season is All year. The type of soil for Ash Tree is Loamy, Sandy and for Kapok is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Ash Tree is Acidic and for Kapok is Acidic, Neutral.

Ash Tree and Kapok Physical Information

Ash Tree and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Ash Tree and Kapok are as follows:

Ash Tree flower color: White
Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Ash Tree and Kapok

Care of Ash Tree and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.