Kapok

Bing Cherry

About Kapok and Bing Cherry

Kapok

Bing Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

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

Western Asia

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry

Number of Varieties

102

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm3,200.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm150.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oblong

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

Budding, Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Anemia, anti-cancer, Arthritis, Cardiovascular problems, Migraines, Muscle Pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for insects, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

PRUNUS avium 'Bing'

Common Name

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

Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Bing Cherry Tree

In German

Kapok baum

Bing Kirschbaum

In French

Fromager

Bing Cherry Tree

In Spanish

Ceiba

Bing Cherry Tree

In Greek

Ceiba

Bing Cherry Tree

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Cherry Tree Bing

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Bing Cherry Tree

In Latin

Ceiba

Bing Cherry ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Rosales

Family

Bombacaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Prunus

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10430

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Bing Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Bing Cherry

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

Kapok and Bing Cherry Physical Information

Kapok and Bing Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Bing Cherry height is 3,200.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Bing Cherry are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Bing Cherry flower color:
Bing Cherry leaf color:

Care of Kapok and Bing Cherry

Care of Kapok and Bing Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Bing Cherry pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bing Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.