Kapok

Birch

About Kapok and Birch

Kapok

Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

4-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

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1,219.20 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,830.00 cm

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762.00 cm

Rank: 28 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Yellow, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Bronze, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Heart-shaped

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

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

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

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Ants, Birds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

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

Good for skin, Not Available, Skin Problems

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, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used in paper industry

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

7.2 Common Name

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

Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

भोज पत्र

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Birke

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

Arbre de bouleau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

Abedul

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

Birch Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

bétula

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Brzoza

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Caerulus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Betula

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Carpinaceae

8.10 Number of Species

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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: Not Available

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.