Giant Sequoia

Kapok

About Giant Sequoia and Kapok

Giant Sequoia

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

California

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

Types

Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

7710

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

2,440.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 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

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Awl-Shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Requires large amount of water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

prune to control shape

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Grey mold, Root rot

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

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

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

Wood

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Giant Sequoia

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

In Hindi

Giant Sequoia

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Giant Sequoia

Kapok baum

In French

Séquoia géant

Fromager

In Spanish

Secoya gigante

Ceiba

In Greek

Giant Sequoia

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Sequoia gigante

Mafumeira

In Polish

Giant Sequoia

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Giant Sequoia

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Malvales

Family

Cupressaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Sequoiadendron

Ceiba

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Senecioneae

Subfamily

Sequoioideae

Number of Species

110

1 27800

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Properties of Giant Sequoia and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Giant Sequoia and Kapok

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

Giant Sequoia and Kapok Physical Information

Giant Sequoia and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Sequoia height is 2,440.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Sequoia and Kapok are as follows:

Giant Sequoia flower color:
Giant Sequoia leaf color: Gray Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Giant Sequoia and Kapok

Care of Giant Sequoia and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Sequoia pruning is done prune to control shape and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Giant Sequoia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.