Kapok

David Ward

About Kapok and David Ward

Kapok

David Ward

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

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

Europe

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’

Number of Varieties

1025

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm81.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Red, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Rocky Soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, 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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'

Common Name

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

David Ward, Red Lungwort

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

david ward

In German

Kapok baum

david ward

In French

Fromager

david ward

In Spanish

Ceiba

david ward

In Greek

Ceiba

david ward

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

david ward

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

david ward

In Latin

Ceiba

david ward

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Lamiales

Family

Bombacaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Pulmonaria

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10-

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and David Ward

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and David Ward

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

Kapok and David Ward Physical Information

Kapok and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Kapok and David Ward are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
David Ward flower color: Red, Salmon and Coral
David Ward leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kapok and David Ward

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