Black Cherry

Kapok

About Black Cherry and Kapok

Black Cherry

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Central America

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Canyons, Dry areas, fencerows, Floodplains, Moist Soils, Old fields, open Woodlands, riparian zones, Roadsides, Thickets, Woodlands

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

914.40 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Blue, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems, weakness

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Sedative, Tonic

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, 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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS serotina

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Black Cherry

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

In Hindi

ब्लैक चेरी का पेड़

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Schwarz Kirschbaum

Kapok baum

In French

Noir Cherry Tree

Fromager

In Spanish

Negro del cerezo

Ceiba

In Greek

Μαύρο Cherry Tree

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja preta

Mafumeira

In Polish

Czarny Cherry Tree

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Prunus serotina ligno

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Malvales

Family

Rosaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Prunus

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Number of Species

2010

1 27800

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Properties of Black Cherry and Kapok

Wondering what are the properties of Black Cherry and Kapok? We provide you with everything About Black Cherry and Kapok. Black Cherry doesn't have thorns and Kapok doesn't have thorns. Also Black Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Black Cherry has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness and Kapok has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness. 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 Black Cherry and Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Cherry and Kapok

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

Black Cherry and Kapok Physical Information

Black Cherry and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Black Cherry height is 2,438.40 cm and width 914.40 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Black Cherry and Kapok are as follows:

Black Cherry flower color: White
Black Cherry leaf color: Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Black Cherry and Kapok

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