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About Aster and Kapok

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Ornamental
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
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 ..
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
670.00 cm
Rank: 31 (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
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Red
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Narrowly obovate
Palmate
2.4 Thorns
13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
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
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
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?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
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, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
46% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
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
Not Available
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
6.1.3 Edible Uses
67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Aster amellus
Ceiba pentandra
7.2 Common Name
Aster
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
एस्टर
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
7.2.2 In German
Astern
Kapok baum
7.2.3 In French
Aster
Fromager
7.2.4 In Spanish
Aster
Ceiba
7.2.5 In Greek
αστήρ
Ceiba
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Aster
Mafumeira
7.2.7 In Polish
aster
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
7.2.8 In Latin
Aster
Ceiba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Malvales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Bombacaceae
8.6 Genus
Aster
Ceiba
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Astereae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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180
Rank: 63 (Overall)
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Aster and Kapok

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

Season and Care of Aster and Kapok

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

Aster and Kapok Physical Information

Aster and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Aster and Kapok are as follows:

  • Aster flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Aster leaf color: Green and Bronze

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Aster and Kapok

Care of Aster and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aster 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 Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.