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About Austrian Pine and Kapok


About Kapok and Austrian Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia  

Types
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine  
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
1,830.00 cm  
7

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
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
Linear  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune when young, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS nigra  
Ceiba pentandra  

Common Name
European Black Pine  
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree  

In Hindi
Austrian Pine  
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली  

In German
Schwarzkiefer  
Kapok baum  

In French
Pin noir d'Autriche  
Fromager  

In Spanish
pino salgareño  
Ceiba  

In Greek
Η αυστριακή πεύκα  
Ceiba  

In Portuguese
Pinheiro-larício  
Mafumeira  

In Polish
Sosna czarna  
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy  

In Latin
Austrian Pine  
Ceiba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Malvales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Bombacaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Ceiba  

Clade
-  
Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
3  
10  
99+

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Properties of Austrian Pine and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Austrian Pine and Kapok

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

Austrian Pine and Kapok Physical Information

Austrian Pine and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Austrian Pine and Kapok are as follows:

Care of Austrian Pine and Kapok

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

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