Foxtail pine

Kapok

About Foxtail pine and Kapok

Foxtail pine

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

-10

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

1 - 7,15 - 17

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

200.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Foxtail pine

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

In Hindi

foxtail pine

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

foxtail Kiefer

Kapok baum

In French

sétaire pin

Fromager

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra

Ceiba

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

Ceiba

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail

Mafumeira

In Polish

włośnica sosny

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

panicum pinus

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Malvales

Family

Pinaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Pinus

Ceiba

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

11110

1 27800

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Kapok

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

Foxtail pine and Kapok Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Kapok are as follows:

Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail pine and Kapok

Care of Foxtail pine and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.