Kapok

Damson

About Kapok and Damson

Kapok

Damson

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruit

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Mediterranean

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

Open Forest, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,830.00 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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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

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

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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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

7.2 Common Name

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

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

जामुन

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Zwetschgen

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

prune de Damas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

ciruela ciruela

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

damson ameixa

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

mirabelki

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

damson plum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and Damson

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Damson

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

Kapok and Damson Physical Information

Kapok and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Damson are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Damson flower color: Not Available
Damson leaf color: Not Available

Care of Kapok and Damson

Care of Kapok and Damson include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Damson 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 Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.