Kapok

Chinese Chestnut

About Kapok and Chinese Chestnut

Kapok

Chinese Chestnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

China, Korea

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

disturbed sites, Forest edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,830.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Adequately

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Beetles, Leafhoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

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5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Low calories, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

CASTANEA mollissima

7.2 Common Name

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

Chinese Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

चीनी अखरोट

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

chinesische Kastanie

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

châtaignier chinois

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

Castaño chino

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

Κινέζικο κάστανο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

castanha chinesa

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Kasztan chiński

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Chinese Chestnut

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gloxinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cassidinae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and Chinese Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Chinese Chestnut

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

Kapok and Chinese Chestnut Physical Information

Kapok and Chinese Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Chinese Chestnut are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Kapok and Chinese Chestnut

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