Kapok

Chorisia

About Kapok and Chorisia

Kapok

Chorisia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Chorisia speciosa

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

Medium

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

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

CHORISIA speciosa

Common Name

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

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Chorisia

In German

Kapok baum

Chorisia

In French

Fromager

Chorisia

In Spanish

Ceiba

Chorisia

In Greek

Ceiba

Chorisia

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Chorisia

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Chorisia

In Latin

Ceiba

Chorisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Family

Bombacaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

1020

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Chorisia

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Chorisia

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

Kapok and Chorisia Physical Information

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

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory
Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kapok and Chorisia

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