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About Kapok and Filbert


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia  

Types
Hazelnut, Corylus  
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Lower slopes, Moist woods, Slopes  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
7

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune when young, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
antihelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Nutrients, Nutritive  
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Basketary, Cosmetics, used for making charcoal  
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
Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYLUS avellana 'Rote Zellernuss'  
Ceiba pentandra  

Common Name
Common Filbert, Redleaf Filbert  
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree  

In Hindi
हेज़लनट  
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली  

In German
Haselnuss  
Kapok baum  

In French
aveline  
Fromager  

In Spanish
avellana  
Ceiba  

In Greek
φουντούκι  
Ceiba  

In Portuguese
avelã  
Mafumeira  

In Polish
leszczyna  
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy  

In Latin
Filbert  
Ceiba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Malvales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Bombacaceae  

Genus
Corylus  
Ceiba  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
15  
10  
99+

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Properties of Filbert and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Filbert and Kapok

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

Filbert and Kapok Physical Information

Filbert and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Filbert height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Filbert and Kapok are as follows:

Care of Filbert and Kapok

Care of Filbert and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Filbert pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Filbert 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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