Kapok

Cinnamon

About Kapok and Cinnamon

Kapok

Cinnamon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Southern Asia, India

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Number of Varieties

107

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Birds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

CINNAMOMUM verum

Common Name

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

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

दालचीनी

In German

Kapok baum

Zimt

In French

Fromager

Cannelle

In Spanish

Ceiba

Canela

In Greek

Ceiba

Κανέλα

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Canela

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Cynamon

In Latin

Ceiba

cinnamomum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Laurales

Family

Bombacaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Ceiba

Cinnamomum

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Number of Species

10250

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Cinnamon

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Cinnamon

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

Kapok and Cinnamon Physical Information

Kapok and Cinnamon physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Cinnamon are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink

Care of Kapok and Cinnamon

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