English Walnut

Kapok

About English Walnut and Kapok

English Walnut

Kapok

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Iran, Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia, India, Nepal, China

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

1.4 Types

Black walnut

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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, Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

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, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Severe 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

Good for skin and hair

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Asthma, Cancer, Cough, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Urinary tract problems

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JUGLANS regia

Ceiba pentandra

7.2 Common Name

English Walnut

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

अंग्रेजी अखरोट

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

7.2.2 In German

Englisch Walnut

Kapok baum

7.2.3 In French

Anglais Noyer

Fromager

7.2.4 In Spanish

Inglés nuez

Ceiba

7.2.5 In Greek

Αγγλικά Καρυδιά

Ceiba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Inglês Walnut

Mafumeira

7.2.7 In Polish

orzech włoski

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Nucis anglicus

Ceiba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Juglandaceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Juglans

Ceiba

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Juglandeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA10

1 27800

Properties of English Walnut and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of English Walnut and Kapok

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

English Walnut and Kapok Physical Information

English Walnut and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. English Walnut 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 English Walnut and Kapok are as follows:

English Walnut flower color: Yellow green
English Walnut leaf color: Green and Copper
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of English Walnut and Kapok

Care of English Walnut and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. English Walnut pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer English Walnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.