Date Palm

Kapok

About Date Palm and Kapok

Date Palm

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Tree

Origin

Northern Africa, Western Asia

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

Types

Phoenix dactylifera

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

25010

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-129-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Compost, Potassium

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

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

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHOENIX dactylifera

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Date Palm

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

In Hindi

खजूर

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Dattelpalme

Kapok baum

In French

Palmier dattier

Fromager

In Spanish

Palmera datilera

Ceiba

In Greek

Χουρμαδιά

Ceiba

In Portuguese

palma de tâmara

Mafumeira

In Polish

Data Palm

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Date Palm

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Malvales

Family

Arecaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Phoenix

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phoeniceae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

26010

1 27800

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Properties of Date Palm and Kapok

Wondering what are the properties of Date Palm and Kapok? We provide you with everything About Date Palm and Kapok. Date Palm has thorns and Kapok doesn't have thorns. Also Date Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Date Palm has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis and wheezing and Kapok has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis and wheezing. 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 Date Palm and Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Date Palm and Kapok

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

Date Palm and Kapok Physical Information

Date Palm and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Date Palm and Kapok are as follows:

Date Palm flower color: Ivory
Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Date Palm and Kapok

Care of Date Palm and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Date Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Date Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.