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About Kapok and Cardon

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Not Available
1.4 Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions
Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-7
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 7 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
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2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmate
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
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5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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
Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
Pachycereus pringlei
7.2 Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
Cardon
7.2.2 In German
Kapok baum
Cardon
7.2.3 In French
Fromager
Cardon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ceiba
Cardon
7.2.5 In Greek
Ceiba
Cardon
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Cardon
7.2.7 In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Cardon
7.2.8 In Latin
Ceiba
Cardon
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Malvales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Bombacaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Ceiba
Pachycereus
8.7 Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Pachycereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Kapok and Cardon

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

Season and Care of Kapok and Cardon

Season and care of Kapok and Cardon is important to know. While considering everything about Kapok and Cardon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kapok season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cardon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Kapok is Loam, Sand and for Cardon is Not Available while the PH of soil for Kapok is Acidic, Neutral and for Cardon is Not Available.

Kapok and Cardon Physical Information

Kapok and Cardon physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Cardon height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Kapok and Cardon are as follows:

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

  • Cardon flower color: White

  • Cardon leaf color: Not Available

Care of Kapok and Cardon

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