Kapok

Croton

About Kapok and Croton

Kapok

Croton

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Gold Dust Croton, Banana Croton

Number of Varieties

101200

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Along Railroads, Pastures, Roadsides, Sandy areas, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Gold, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Prune in spring, Remove branches that rub together

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Less fertilizing

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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Dizziness, Eczema, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Bronchitis, Gallbladder Diseases, Gout, Joint pain, Malaria, Nerve pain, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Seeds, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

CODIAEUM variegatum

Common Name

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

Rushfoil, Croton

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

क्रोटोन प्लांट

In German

Kapok baum

Kroton

In French

Fromager

Croton

In Spanish

Ceiba

Croton Planta

In Greek

Ceiba

Κρότωνα φυτών

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

cróton

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Kroto roślin

In Latin

Ceiba

Planta Croton

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Malpighiales

Family

Bombacaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Croton

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Crotoneae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

1065

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Croton

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Croton

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

Kapok and Croton Physical Information

Kapok and Croton physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Croton height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Croton are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Croton flower color: White and Yellow
Croton leaf color: White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green and Gold

Care of Kapok and Croton

Care of Kapok and Croton include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Croton pruning is done Prune in spring and Remove branches that rub together. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Croton needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.