Black Walnut

Kapok

About Black Walnut and Kapok

Black Walnut

Kapok

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Moist woods

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

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1,830.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,830.00 cm

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1,830.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Toxic

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

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

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JUGLANS nigra

Ceiba pentandra

7.2 Common Name

Black Walnut

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

काले अखरोट के पेड़

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Walnussbaum

Kapok baum

7.2.3 In French

Noir noyer

Fromager

7.2.4 In Spanish

nogal negro

Ceiba

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρη καρυδιά

Ceiba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

nogueira preta

Mafumeira

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny orzech drzewo

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger walnut tree

Ceiba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Juglandales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Juglandaceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Juglans

Ceiba

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Juglandeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Juglandinae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Black Walnut and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Black Walnut and Kapok

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

Black Walnut and Kapok Physical Information

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

Black Walnut flower color: Yellow green
Black Walnut leaf color: Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Black Walnut and Kapok

Care of Black Walnut and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Walnut pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Black Walnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.