Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Europe
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
4-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gold, Copper, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Elliptic and Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Beech tarcrust
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Mildly Toxic
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
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Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
Fagus sylvatica
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
Copper Beech
In German
Kapok baum
Copper Beech
In French
Fromager
Hêtre pourpre
In Spanish
Ceiba
Copper Beech
In Greek
Ceiba
Copper Beech
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Copper Beech
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Czerwony buk
In Latin
Ceiba
Copper Beech
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Bombacaceae
Fagaceae
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Properties of Kapok and Copper Beech
Wondering what are the properties of Kapok and Copper Beech? We provide you with everything About Kapok and Copper Beech. Kapok has thorns and Copper Beech doesn't have thorns. Also Kapok does not have fragrant flowers. Kapok has allergic reactions like Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress and wheezing and Copper Beech 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 Copper Beech and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Kapok and Copper Beech
Season and care of Kapok and Copper Beech is important to know. While considering everything about Kapok and Copper Beech Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kapok season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Copper Beech season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Kapok is Loam, Sand and for Copper Beech is Loam while the PH of soil for Kapok is Acidic, Neutral and for Copper Beech is Acidic, Neutral.
Kapok and Copper Beech Physical Information
Kapok and Copper Beech physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Copper Beech are as follows:
Care of Kapok and Copper Beech
Care of Kapok and Copper Beech include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Copper Beech 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 Copper Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.