Kapok

Brunfelsia americana

About Kapok and Brunfelsia americana

Kapok

Brunfelsia americana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm970.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

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

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

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, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2 Common Name

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

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Hedysarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Capparis

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

10675

1 27800

Properties of Kapok and Brunfelsia americana

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Brunfelsia americana

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

Kapok and Brunfelsia americana Physical Information

Kapok and Brunfelsia americana physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Brunfelsia americana are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kapok and Brunfelsia americana

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