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About European Hornbeam and Kapok

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 82 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Hedge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 33 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
910.00 cm
Rank: 23 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 7 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Green
Red, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Brown
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate and toothed
Palmate
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Coral Spot, Powdery mildew
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
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Caterpillar, Not Available
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Pollen
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Bach, Haemostatic, Ophthalmic
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Wood
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as fuel, Used to make yellow dye
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CARPINUS betulus
Ceiba pentandra
7.2 Common Name
European Hornbeam
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
European Hornbeam
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
7.2.2 In German
Hainbuche
Kapok baum
7.2.3 In French
Hornbeam européenne
Fromager
7.2.4 In Spanish
Europeo carpe
Ceiba
7.2.5 In Greek
Ευρωπαϊκή Γαύρος
Ceiba
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Carpino Europeia
Mafumeira
7.2.7 In Polish
Europejski Grab
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
7.2.8 In Latin
Carpinus betulus
Ceiba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fagales
Malvales
8.5 Family
Betulaceae
Bombacaceae
8.6 Genus
Carpinus
Ceiba
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Carpineae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Coryloideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of European Hornbeam and Kapok

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

Season and Care of European Hornbeam and Kapok

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

European Hornbeam and Kapok Physical Information

European Hornbeam and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. European Hornbeam height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of European Hornbeam and Kapok are as follows:

  • European Hornbeam flower color: Yellow and Green

  • European Hornbeam leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of European Hornbeam and Kapok

Care of European Hornbeam and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. European Hornbeam pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer European Hornbeam needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.