Bearss Lime

Kapok

About Bearss Lime and Kapok

Bearss Lime

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

9810

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 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

460.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mites, White outside

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dental erosion

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

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

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

In Hindi

Shiraz Limoo

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Bearss Kalk

Kapok baum

In French

Bearss chaux

Fromager

In Spanish

Bearss cal

Ceiba

In Greek

BEARSS ασβέστη

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Bearss cal

Mafumeira

In Polish

bearss wapna

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

bearss lime

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malvales

Family

Rutaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Citrus

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

910

1 27800

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Kapok

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

Bearss Lime and Kapok Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Kapok are as follows:

Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Bearss Lime and Kapok

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