Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
China, Japan
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Habitat
Tropical regions
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
12-7
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Pink, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Not Available
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Cyanide poisoning
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Not Available
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
BAMBUSA
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
Bānsa
In German
Kapok baum
Bambus
In French
Fromager
Bambou
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
bambu
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Bambus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Bombacaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Not Available
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
Properties of Kapok and Bamboo
Wondering what are the properties of Kapok and Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Kapok and Bamboo. Kapok has thorns and Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Kapok does not have fragrant flowers. Kapok has allergic reactions like Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress and wheezing and Bamboo 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 Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Kapok and Bamboo
Season and care of Kapok and Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Kapok and Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kapok season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Kapok is Loam, Sand and for Bamboo is Loam while the PH of soil for Kapok is Acidic, Neutral and for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Kapok and Bamboo Physical Information
Kapok and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Kapok and Bamboo are as follows:
Care of Kapok and Bamboo
Care of Kapok and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.