Hackberry

Kapok

About Hackberry and Kapok

Hackberry

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

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

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

7010

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-7

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

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Matte

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

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

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

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Hackberry

Kapok baum

In French

micocoulier

Fromager

In Spanish

almez

Ceiba

In Greek

hackberry

Ceiba

In Portuguese

hackberry

Mafumeira

In Polish

hackberry

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Hackberry

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Malvales

Family

Ulmaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Celtis

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7010

1 27800

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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 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 Hackberry and Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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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.