Chinese Chestnut

Kapok

About Chinese Chestnut and Kapok

Chinese Chestnut

Kapok

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

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

1.4 Types

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Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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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1,220.00 cm

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1,830.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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1,830.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

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

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

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

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Adequately

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leafhoppers

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

Not Available

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

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

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Nutrients

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima

Ceiba pentandra

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Chestnut

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

7.2.2 In German

chinesische Kastanie

Kapok baum

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier chinois

Fromager

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaño chino

Ceiba

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο

Ceiba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanha chinesa

Mafumeira

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan chiński

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Chestnut

Ceiba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Ceiba

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Gloxinieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cassidinae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Kapok

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

Chinese Chestnut and Kapok Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Kapok are as follows:

Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Kapok

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.