Kapok

Bottle Tree

About Kapok and Bottle Tree

Kapok

Bottle Tree

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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

Australia

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

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2,743.20 cm

Rank: 8 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,830.00 cm

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1,500.00 cm

Rank: 11 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Crimson, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Not Available

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

7.2 Common Name

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

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

बोतल ट्री

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Flaschenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

Bouteille Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

Árbol de la botella

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Bottle Tree

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Butelka Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Utrem ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Sterculiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

brachychiton

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Sterculieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Sterculioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Bottle Tree

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

Kapok and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Kapok and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color: Not Available

Care of Kapok and Bottle Tree

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