Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
South-Central United States
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Habitat
Tropical regions
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
5-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
No Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Invasive
No
Not Available
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Not Available
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
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Beardtongue
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
Beardtongue
In German
Kapok baum
Bartfaden
In French
Fromager
beardtongue
In Spanish
Ceiba
beardtongue
In Greek
Ceiba
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Beardtongue
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Beardtongue
In Latin
Ceiba
ursus lingua
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Bombacaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Kapok and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Kapok and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Kapok and Beardtongue. Kapok has thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Kapok does not have fragrant flowers. Kapok has allergic reactions like Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress and wheezing and Beardtongue 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 Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Kapok and Beardtongue
Season and care of Kapok and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Kapok and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kapok season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Kapok is Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Kapok is Acidic, Neutral and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Kapok and Beardtongue Physical Information
Kapok and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Beardtongue are as follows:
Care of Kapok and Beardtongue
Care of Kapok and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.