Kapok

Coconut Tree

About Kapok and Coconut Tree

Kapok

Coconut Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

1.3 Origin

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

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1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

5-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

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2,900.00 cm

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,830.00 cm

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700.00 cm

Rank: 30 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Yellow Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Golden Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Reduce watering during fall, Water daily during growing season, Water frequently while growing

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Cut limbs, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Bud rot, Cadang-cadang, Coconut bug, Coconut foliar decay, Coconut scale, Ganoderma butt rot, Gray leaf blight, Lethal bole rot, Lethal yellowing, Mealybugs, nutfall, Red ring nematode, Stem bleeding disease

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

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5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Hair Conditioner, Heals Damaged Hair, Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Restores Hair Colour

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antifungal, Antioxidants, Antiviral, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Animal Feed, Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a vegetable oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

Cocos nucifera

7.2 Common Name

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

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

नारियल का पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Kokospalme

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

Cocotier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

El cocotero

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

καρύδας δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Coqueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Drzewo kokosowe

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

dolor ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Cocos

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cocoeae

8.9 Subfamily

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Arecoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and Coconut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Coconut Tree

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

Kapok and Coconut Tree Physical Information

Kapok and Coconut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Coconut Tree are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Coconut Tree flower color: Yellow Brown
Coconut Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Coconut Tree

Care of Kapok and Coconut Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Coconut Tree pruning is done Cut limbs and Remove dead branches. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coconut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.