Ayers Pear

Kapok

About Ayers Pear and Kapok

Ayers Pear

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

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

Types

Pyrus pyrifolia

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

110

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Habitat

Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,830.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Red, Orange, Yellow

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

✔ ✘

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

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

Astringent, Febrifuge

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS 'Ayers'

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Ayers Pear, Pear

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

In Hindi

Ayers Pear

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Ayers Birne

Kapok baum

In French

Ayers Poire

Fromager

In Spanish

Ayers pera

Ceiba

In Greek

Ayers Pear

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Ayers Pear

Mafumeira

In Polish

Ayers Gruszka

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Ayro Orbis

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Malvales

Family

Rosaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3010

1 27800

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Properties of Ayers Pear and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Ayers Pear and Kapok

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

Ayers Pear and Kapok Physical Information

Ayers Pear and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Ayers Pear height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Ayers Pear and Kapok are as follows:

Ayers Pear flower color: White
Ayers Pear leaf color: Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Ayers Pear and Kapok

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