Kapok

Candelabra

About Kapok and Candelabra

Kapok

Candelabra

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Mexico

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

10-

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

12, 13

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm490.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

root cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Aphids, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, 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, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

Araucaria angustifolia

Common Name

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

candelabra tree, Parana pine, Brazilian pine

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

candelabra

In German

Kapok baum

Kandelaber

In French

Fromager

candélabre

In Spanish

Ceiba

Candelabra

In Greek

Ceiba

μανουάλια

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Candelabra

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

świeczniki

In Latin

Ceiba

candelabra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Malvales

Pinales

Family

Bombacaceae

Araucariaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Araucaria

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1019

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Candelabra

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Candelabra

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

Kapok and Candelabra Physical Information

Kapok and Candelabra physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Candelabra height is 490.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Candelabra are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Candelabra flower color: White
Candelabra leaf color:

Care of Kapok and Candelabra

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