Kapok

Buddha's Hand

About Kapok and Buddha's Hand

Kapok

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

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

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

101

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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, Butterflies

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, 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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

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

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Kapok baum

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Fromager

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

Ceiba

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

Ceiba

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Ceiba

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Sapindales

Family

Bombacaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Citrus

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

101

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Properties of Kapok and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Buddha's Hand

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

Kapok and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Kapok and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kapok and Buddha's Hand

Care of Kapok and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing 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 Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.