Cider Apple

Kapok

About Cider Apple and Kapok

Cider Apple

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

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

Types

Not avaialable

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

5010

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching

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

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malus domestica

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Apple, Cooking Apple, Crimson King Apple, Red Cider Apple, Red Eating Apple

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

In Hindi

Cider Apple

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Cider Apple

Kapok baum

In French

Cider Apple

Fromager

In Spanish

sidra de manzana

Ceiba

In Greek

Cider Apple

Ceiba

In Portuguese

sidra de maçã

Mafumeira

In Polish

Cider Apple

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Pupillam cisere

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Malvales

Family

Rosaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Malus

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5510

1 27800

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Properties of Cider Apple and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Cider Apple and Kapok

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

Cider Apple and Kapok Physical Information

Cider Apple and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Cider Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Cider Apple and Kapok are as follows:

Cider Apple flower color: White
Cider Apple leaf color: Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Cider Apple and Kapok

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