Bottlebrush Buckeye

Kapok

About Bottlebrush Buckeye and Kapok

Bottlebrush Buckeye

Kapok

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States

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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Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

1,830.00 cm

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink

Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lemon yellow, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt, Wind

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, 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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt, Wind

Drought, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for making soaps

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, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AESCULUS parviflora

Ceiba pentandra

7.2 Common Name

bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bottlebrush Buckeye

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

7.2.2 In German

Buckeye Putzer

Kapok baum

7.2.3 In French

Bottlebrush Buckeye

Fromager

7.2.4 In Spanish

bottlebrush Buckeye

Ceiba

7.2.5 In Greek

bottlebrush Buckeye

Ceiba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bottlebrush Buckeye

Mafumeira

7.2.7 In Polish

Bottlebrush Buckeye

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

7.2.8 In Latin

bottlebrush Buckeye

Ceiba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Hippocastanaceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Aesculus

Ceiba

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bottlebrush Buckeye and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Bottlebrush Buckeye and Kapok

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

Bottlebrush Buckeye and Kapok Physical Information

Bottlebrush Buckeye and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Bottlebrush Buckeye height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Bottlebrush Buckeye and Kapok are as follows:

Bottlebrush Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
Bottlebrush Buckeye leaf color: Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Bottlebrush Buckeye and Kapok

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