Kapok

Bay Laurel

About Kapok and Bay Laurel

Kapok

Bay Laurel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Forest edges, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

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

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Not Available

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-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

LAURUS nobilis

7.2 Common Name

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

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

bay laurel

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Lorbeer

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

laurier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

laurel

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

δάφνη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

louro

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

wawrzynu

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

sinus laurus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Malvales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Lauraceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Laurus

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

103

1 27800

Properties of Kapok and Bay Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Bay Laurel

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

Kapok and Bay Laurel Physical Information

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

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kapok and Bay Laurel

Care of Kapok and Bay Laurel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Bay Laurel pruning is done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.