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Clumping Bamboo
Kapok
About Kapok and Clumping Bamboo


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Grass  
Tree  
Origin
China  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia  
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum  
Number of Varieties
30  
99+
10  
99+
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  
Tropical regions  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
9-15  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7  
12-7  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
1,830.00 cm  
22
Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
7
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pale White  
Red, Orange Red  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Palmate  
Thorns
No  
Yes  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  
Prune when young, Remove dead branches  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen  
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Facts
Flowers
-  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Mites  
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress  
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation  
Edible Uses
No  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity  
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic  
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks  
Leaves, Seeds  
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA beecheyana  
Ceiba pentandra  
Common Name
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree  
In Hindi
बांस  
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली  
In German
Verklumpung Bambus  
Kapok baum  
In French
clumping Bamboo  
Fromager  
In Spanish
clumping Bamboo  
Ceiba  
In Greek
συσσώρευση μπαμπού  
Ceiba  
In Portuguese
bambu aglutinação  
Mafumeira  
In Polish
zbicie bambus  
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy  
In Latin
clumping Bamboo  
Ceiba  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Cyperales  
Malvales  
Family
Poaceae  
Bombacaceae  
Genus
Bambusa  
Ceiba  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Bambuseae  
-  
Subfamily
Bambusoideae  
-  
Number of Species
1200  
22
10  
99+
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Properties of Clumping Bamboo and Kapok

Wondering what are the properties of Clumping Bamboo and Kapok? We provide you with everything About Clumping Bamboo and Kapok. Clumping Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Kapok doesn't have thorns. Also Clumping Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Clumping Bamboo has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash and Respiratory distress and Kapok has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash and Respiratory distress. 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 Clumping Bamboo and Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Clumping Bamboo and Kapok

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

Clumping Bamboo and Kapok Physical Information

Clumping Bamboo and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Clumping Bamboo and Kapok are as follows:

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Kapok

Care of Clumping Bamboo and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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