Kapok

Burning Bush

About Kapok and Burning Bush

Kapok

Burning Bush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

China, Japan, Korea

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Dwarf Burning Bush, Rudy Haag, Eastern Woo

Number of Varieties

105

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

12.5 pounds of a 16-4-8 formula fertilizers, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Poisonous, Toxic

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, Bioremediation of some contaminated sites

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, Antiphlogistic, Antipruritic, Astringent, Blood tonic, Cancer, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Hypoglycaemic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for insects, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

EUONYMUS alatus

Common Name

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

Winged euonymus, Burning bush, Winged burning bush, Winged wahoo, Winged spindle-tree

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Burning Bush Plant

In German

Kapok baum

Brennender Busch Pflanze

In French

Fromager

Bush brûlant des plantes

In Spanish

Ceiba

La quema de la planta de Bush

In Greek

Ceiba

Burning Bush Φυτών

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Bush ardente Planta

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Płonącego krzewu roślin

In Latin

Ceiba

Planta flammae rubi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Celastrales

Family

Bombacaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Ceiba

Euonymus

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

10130

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Burning Bush

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Burning Bush

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

Kapok and Burning Bush Physical Information

Kapok and Burning Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Burning Bush height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Burning Bush are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Burning Bush flower color: Yellow green
Burning Bush leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Burning Bush

Care of Kapok and Burning Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Burning Bush pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove 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 Burning Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.