Kapok

American Beech

About Kapok and American Beech

Kapok

American Beech

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Japanese beech, European beech

Number of Varieties

1018

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

low mountains, shaded woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm500.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Yellow green, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs very little water, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Aphids, Beech bark disease, fungus, Mildew, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds, songbirds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema, Sinuses

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wild areas

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Digestion problems, Headache, Kidney problems, Pain killer

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Sap, Wood

Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

FAGUS grandifolia

Common Name

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

American Beech

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

अमेरिकन बीच

In German

Kapok baum

Amerikanische Buche

In French

Fromager

Hêtre à grandes feuilles

In Spanish

Ceiba

Fagus grandifolia, el haya americana

In Greek

Ceiba

american οξιάς

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

faia americano

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Buk wielkolistny

In Latin

Ceiba

Latin fagi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Fagales

Family

Bombacaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Fagus

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1013

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and American Beech

Wondering what are the properties of Kapok and American Beech? We provide you with everything About Kapok and American Beech. Kapok has thorns and American Beech doesn't have thorns. Also Kapok does not have fragrant flowers. Kapok has allergic reactions like Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress and wheezing and American Beech has allergic reactions like Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress and wheezing. 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 Kapok and American Beech and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kapok and American Beech

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

Kapok and American Beech Physical Information

Kapok and American Beech physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas American Beech height is 800.00 cm and width 500.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and American Beech are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
American Beech flower color: Yellow green and Tan
American Beech leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and American Beech

Care of Kapok and American Beech include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and American Beech pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.