Cherry Plum

Kapok

About Cherry Plum and Kapok

Cherry Plum

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,540.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2,540.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Throat itching

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasifera

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum

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

In Hindi

चेरी प्लम

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

cherry Plum

Kapok baum

In French

Prunus

Fromager

In Spanish

cherry Plum

Ceiba

In Greek

Cherry Plum

Ceiba

In Portuguese

cherry Plum

Mafumeira

In Polish

Cherry Plum

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

cerasus PRUNUM

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Malvales

Family

Rosaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Prunus

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

20010

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Plum and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Plum and Kapok

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

Cherry Plum and Kapok Physical Information

Cherry Plum and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Plum and Kapok are as follows:

Cherry Plum flower color:
Cherry Plum leaf color:
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Cherry Plum and Kapok

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