Kapok

Citron

About Kapok and Citron

Kapok

Citron

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

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

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

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Number of Varieties

105

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow

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

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Leafminers, 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

✔ ✘

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, Butterflies

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Brightens the skin complexion, Good for skin and hair

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

Antibiotic, Antidote, Pulmonary afflictions, Recovering internal injuries

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

CITRUS medica

Common Name

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

Citron

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

नीबू

In German

Kapok baum

Zitrone

In French

Fromager

Citron

In Spanish

Ceiba

Cidra

In Greek

Ceiba

Κίτρο

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

cidra

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Cytryna

In Latin

Ceiba

Chron

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Sapindales

Family

Bombacaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Citrus

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

107

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Citron

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Citron

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

Kapok and Citron Physical Information

Kapok and Citron physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Citron height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Citron are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Citron flower color: White and Purple
Citron leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kapok and Citron

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