Kapok

Birch

About Kapok and Birch

Kapok

Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

Number of Varieties

1060

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm762.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Yellow, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Heart-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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Medium

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Ants, Birds, Insects

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

Common Name

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

Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

भोज पत्र

In German

Kapok baum

Birke

In French

Fromager

Arbre de bouleau

In Spanish

Ceiba

Abedul

In Greek

Ceiba

Birch Tree

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

bétula

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Brzoza

In Latin

Ceiba

Caerulus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Fagales

Family

Bombacaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Betula

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Carpinaceae

Number of Species

1034

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Birch

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Birch

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

Kapok and Birch Physical Information

Kapok and Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Birch are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan
Birch leaf color:

Care of Kapok and Birch

Care of Kapok and Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Birch pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short branches. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.