Kapok

Aster

About Kapok and Aster

Kapok

Aster

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

10180

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

7-1

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 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Narrowly obovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

Aster amellus

Common Name

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

Aster

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

एस्टर

In German

Kapok baum

Astern

In French

Fromager

Aster

In Spanish

Ceiba

Aster

In Greek

Ceiba

αστήρ

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Aster

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

aster

In Latin

Ceiba

Aster

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Asterales

Family

Bombacaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Ceiba

Aster

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

10180

1 27800

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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.