Kapok

Crapemyrtle

About Kapok and Crapemyrtle

Kapok

Crapemyrtle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

1050

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-156-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

10-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Cylindrical

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, 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

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

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

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

Kapok baum

Crapemyrtle

In French

Fromager

Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

Ceiba

Crapemyrtle

In Greek

Ceiba

Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Crapemyrtle

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Crapemyrtle

In Latin

Ceiba

Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Myrtales

Family

Bombacaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Ceiba

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

1050

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Crapemyrtle

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Crapemyrtle

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

Kapok and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Kapok and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Kapok and Crapemyrtle

Care of Kapok and Crapemyrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Crapemyrtle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.