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About Kapok and American Chestnut

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Not Available
1.5.2 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.9 Habitat
Tropical regions
Deciduous forests, Forest margins
2.10 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
5-8
2.12 AHS Heat Zone
12-7
8-1
2.13 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
2.14 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
3 Information
3.16 Plant Size
3.16.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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6.10.1 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 7 (Overall)
2,130.00 cm
Rank: 5 (Overall)
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6.11 Plant Color
6.11.1 Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
6.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
6.11.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate
6.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
6.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
6.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
6.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
6.12 Shape
6.12.1 Leaf Shape
Palmate
Toothed
6.13 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
7 Season
7.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
7.2 Growing Conditions
7.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
7.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
7.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
7.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
7.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
7.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer
7.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
7.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
8 Care
8.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
8.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
8.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
8.4 Watering Plants
8.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs very little water
8.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
8.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
8.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
8.5 Soil
8.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
8.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
8.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
8.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
8.7 Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
8.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
8.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Chestnut Blight
8.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
9 Facts
9.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
9.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
9.2 Fruits
9.2.1 Showy Fruit
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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9.2.2 Edible Fruit
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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9.3 Fragrance
9.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
9.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
9.8 Evergreen
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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9.9 Invasive
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9.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Deers
9.12 Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
conjunctivitis, Vomiting
10 Benefits
10.1 Uses
10.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
10.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Not Available
10.1.3 Edible Uses
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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10.1.4 Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Wildlife
10.2 Plant Benefits
10.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling
10.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Sap, Wood
10.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
10.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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10.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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10.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
11 Scientific Name
11.1 Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
CASTANEA dentata
11.2 Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
American Chestnut
11.2.1 In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
अमेरिकी शाहबलूत
11.2.2 In German
Kapok baum
Amerikanische Kastanie
11.2.3 In French
Fromager
Châtaignier d'Amérique
11.2.4 In Spanish
Ceiba
Castanea dentata
11.2.5 In Greek
Ceiba
american καστανιάς
11.2.6 In Portuguese
Mafumeira
castanea americana
11.2.7 In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Kasztan amerykański
11.2.8 In Latin
Ceiba
English castaneis
12 Classification
12.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
12.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
12.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
12.4 Order
Malvales
Fagales
12.5 Family
Bombacaceae
Fagaceae
12.6 Genus
Ceiba
Castanea
12.7 Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
12.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
12.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
12.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Kapok and American Chestnut

Wondering what are the properties of Kapok and American Chestnut? We provide you with everything About Kapok and American Chestnut. Kapok has thorns and American Chestnut 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 Chestnut 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 Chestnut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Kapok and American Chestnut

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

Kapok and American Chestnut Physical Information

Kapok and American Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and American Chestnut are as follows:

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

  • American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White

  • American Chestnut leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and American Chestnut

Care of Kapok and American Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and American Chestnut pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, 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 Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.