Kapok

Black Walnut

About Kapok and Black Walnut

Kapok

Black Walnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Juglans nigra

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

bottomlands, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24

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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Anaphylaxis, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Good for skin

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

Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

JUGLANS nigra

Common Name

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

Black Walnut

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

काले अखरोट के पेड़

In German

Kapok baum

Schwarz Walnussbaum

In French

Fromager

Noir noyer

In Spanish

Ceiba

nogal negro

In Greek

Ceiba

Μαύρη καρυδιά

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

nogueira preta

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Czarny orzech drzewo

In Latin

Ceiba

Niger walnut tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Juglandales

Family

Bombacaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Juglans

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandinae

Number of Species

1016

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Black Walnut

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Black Walnut

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

Kapok and Black Walnut Physical Information

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

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Black Walnut flower color: Yellow green
Black Walnut leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Black Walnut

Care of Kapok and Black Walnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Black Walnut pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, 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 Black Walnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.