Kapok

Bael

About Kapok and Bael

Kapok

Bael

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruits, Tree

Origin

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

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

1018

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Trident shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs good drainage, Reduce water 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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

Aegle marmelos

Common Name

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

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Kapok baum

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Fromager

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Ceiba

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Ceiba

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Ceiba

Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Solanales

Family

Bombacaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Brugmansia

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Datureae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

10150

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Bael

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Bael

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

Kapok and Bael Physical Information

Kapok and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Bael are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Kapok and Bael

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