Kapok

Aster

About Kapok and Aster

Kapok

Aster

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Ornamental

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

3-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,830.00 cm

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

670.00 cm

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Dark Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Narrowly obovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

Aster amellus

7.2 Common Name

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

Aster

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

एस्टर

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Astern

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

Aster

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

Aster

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

αστήρ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Aster

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

aster

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Aster

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Aster

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and Aster

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Aster

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

Kapok and Aster Physical Information

Kapok and Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Aster are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Aster flower color: White and Light Pink
Aster leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Kapok and Aster

Care of Kapok and Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Aster pruning is done 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 Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.