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Kapok
Coco Plum
About Coco Plum and Kapok


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Shrub  
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia  
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean  
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum  
Fruit Trees  
Number of Varieties
10  
99+
2  
99+
Habitat
Tropical regions  
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
10-14  
AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
12-9  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 23, 24  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
180.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm  
7
120.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red  
White  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  
Fruit Color
Brown  
Black, Red, Violet  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Red, Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Red, Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Red, Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Red, Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Elliptic  
Thorns
Yes  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Salt  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
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  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged 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  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
Yes  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  
Birds  
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
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic  
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits, Leaves  
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra  
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco  
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree  
Paradise Plum  
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली  
कोको बेर  
In German
Kapok baum  
coco Plum  
In French
Fromager  
Coco Plum  
In Spanish
Ceiba  
Coco Plum  
In Greek
Ceiba  
Coco δαμάσκηνο  
In Portuguese
Mafumeira  
Coco Plum  
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy  
coco plum  
In Latin
Ceiba  
coco plum  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Malvales  
Malpighiales  
Family
Bombacaceae  
Chrysobalanaceae  
Genus
Ceiba  
Chrysobalanus  
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
10  
99+
14  
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Properties of Kapok and Coco Plum

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Coco Plum

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

Kapok and Coco Plum Physical Information

Kapok and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Coco Plum are as follows:

Care of Kapok and Coco Plum

Care of Kapok and Coco Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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