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About Hackberry and Kapok

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
North America, Canada
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
7010
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-99-15
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm1,830.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm1,830.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green
Red, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Toothed
Palmate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
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, Alkaline
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
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
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
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Insects
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis
Ceiba pentandra
7.2 Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
HACKBERRY
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
7.2.2 In German
Hackberry
Kapok baum
7.2.3 In French
micocoulier
Fromager
7.2.4 In Spanish
almez
Ceiba
7.2.5 In Greek
hackberry
Ceiba
7.2.6 In Portuguese
hackberry
Mafumeira
7.2.7 In Polish
hackberry
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
7.2.8 In Latin
Hackberry
Ceiba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Urticales
Malvales
8.5 Family
Ulmaceae
Bombacaceae
8.6 Genus
Celtis
Ceiba
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
7010
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Properties of Hackberry and Kapok

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

Season and Care of Hackberry and Kapok

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

Hackberry and Kapok Physical Information

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

  • Hackberry flower color: Green

  • Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Hackberry and Kapok

Care of Hackberry and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.