Cashew

Kapok

About Cashew and Kapok

Cashew

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

3010

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Habitat

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Gastric, Kidney Stone

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, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, 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

Edible, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Acajou, Cashew

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

In Hindi

काजू के पेड़

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Cashew Baum

Kapok baum

In French

Anacardier

Fromager

In Spanish

árbol de anacardo

Ceiba

In Greek

δέντρο κάσιους

Ceiba

In Portuguese

cajueiro

Mafumeira

In Polish

drzewo nerkowca

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

cashew ligno

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malvales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Anacardium

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

60010

1 27800

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Properties of Cashew and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Cashew and Kapok

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

Cashew and Kapok Physical Information

Cashew and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Cashew and Kapok are as follows:

Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Cashew and Kapok

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