Kapok

Boxberry

About Kapok and Boxberry

Kapok

Boxberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Argentina, Chile

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

102

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-157-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

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

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

boxberry

In German

Kapok baum

boxberry

In French

Fromager

boxberry

In Spanish

Ceiba

boxberry

In Greek

Ceiba

boxberry

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

boxberry

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

boxberry

In Latin

Ceiba

Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Ericales

Family

Bombacaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Gaultheria

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

10141

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Boxberry

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Boxberry

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

Kapok and Boxberry Physical Information

Kapok and Boxberry physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Boxberry are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kapok and Boxberry

Care of Kapok and Boxberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Boxberry 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 Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.