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About Kapok and Celeste Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Number of Varieties

1010
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-156-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm300.00 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
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

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
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra
FICUS carica 'Celeste'

Common Name

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

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
अंजीर

In German

Kapok baum
Echte Feige

In French

Fromager
Ficus carica

In Spanish

Ceiba
Ficus carica

In Greek

Ceiba
Celeste Fig

In Portuguese

Mafumeira
Figueira-comum

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Figowiec pospolity

In Latin

Ceiba
Ficus carica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Urticales

Family

Bombacaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Ceiba
Ficus

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

10750
1 27800
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Properties of Kapok and Celeste Fig

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

Season and Care of Kapok and Celeste Fig

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

Kapok and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Kapok and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Celeste Fig are as follows:

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kapok and Celeste Fig

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