Croton

Kapok

About Croton and Kapok

Croton

Kapok

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

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

1.4 Types

Gold Dust Croton, Banana Croton

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, Pastures, Roadsides, Sandy areas, Waste areas

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Gold, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove branches that rub together

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Butterflies, Insects

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Eczema, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Gallbladder Diseases, Gout, Joint pain, Malaria, Nerve pain, Upset stomach

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CODIAEUM variegatum

Ceiba pentandra

7.2 Common Name

Rushfoil, Croton

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रोटोन प्लांट

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

7.2.2 In German

Kroton

Kapok baum

7.2.3 In French

Croton

Fromager

7.2.4 In Spanish

Croton Planta

Ceiba

7.2.5 In Greek

Κρότωνα φυτών

Ceiba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cróton

Mafumeira

7.2.7 In Polish

Kroto roślin

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta Croton

Ceiba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Croton

Ceiba

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Crotoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

6510

1 27800

Properties of Croton and Kapok

Wondering what are the properties of Croton and Kapok? We provide you with everything About Croton and Kapok. Croton doesn't have thorns and Kapok doesn't have thorns. Also Croton does not have fragrant flowers. Croton has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Eczema, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Skin rash and Vomiting and Kapok has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Eczema, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Skin rash and Vomiting. 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 Croton and Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Croton and Kapok

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

Croton and Kapok Physical Information

Croton and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Croton height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Croton and Kapok are as follows:

Croton flower color: White and Yellow
Croton leaf color: White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green and Gold
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Croton and Kapok

Care of Croton and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Croton pruning is done Prune in spring and Remove branches that rub together and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Croton needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.