Kapok

Bottlebrush Buckeye

About Kapok and Bottlebrush Buckeye

Kapok

Bottlebrush Buckeye

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,830.00 cm

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Lemon yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Salt, Wind

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Salt, Wind

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

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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, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for making soaps

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, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

AESCULUS parviflora

7.2 Common Name

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

bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Buckeye Putzer

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

bottlebrush Buckeye

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Hippocastanaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Aesculus

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

Kapok and Bottlebrush Buckeye Physical Information

Kapok and Bottlebrush Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Bottlebrush Buckeye height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Bottlebrush Buckeye are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Bottlebrush Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
Bottlebrush Buckeye leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Bottlebrush Buckeye

Care of Kapok and Bottlebrush Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Bottlebrush Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottlebrush Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.