Kapok

Chokecherry

About Kapok and Chokecherry

Kapok

Chokecherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

North America

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Prunus virginiana

Number of Varieties

1030

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

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

Oval

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

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches

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

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

PRUNUS virginiana

Common Name

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

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Chokecherry

In German

Kapok baum

Chokecherry

In French

Fromager

Chokecherry

In Spanish

Ceiba

Chokecherry

In Greek

Ceiba

Chokecherry

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Chokecherry

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Chokecherry

In Latin

Ceiba

chokecherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Rosales

Family

Bombacaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Prunus

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

1025

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Chokecherry

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Chokecherry

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

Kapok and Chokecherry Physical Information

Kapok and Chokecherry physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Chokecherry are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Chokecherry flower color:
Chokecherry leaf color:

Care of Kapok and Chokecherry

Care of Kapok and Chokecherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Chokecherry pruning is done Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead branches. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chokecherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.