Kapok

Desert Willow

About Kapok and Desert Willow

Kapok

Desert Willow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Chilopsis linearis

Number of Varieties

1012

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-157-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Brown

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Insects, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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 insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Anti-fungal, Cough, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

CHILOPSIS linearis

Common Name

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

Desert Willow

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

रेगिस्तान विलो

In German

Kapok baum

Wüsten Weide

In French

Fromager

desert Willow

In Spanish

Ceiba

Desert Willow

In Greek

Ceiba

έρημο Willow

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Willow deserto

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

desert Willow

In Latin

Ceiba

desert Willow

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Lamiales

Family

Bombacaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Chilopsis

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1070

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Desert Willow

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Desert Willow

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

Kapok and Desert Willow Physical Information

Kapok and Desert Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Desert Willow height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Desert Willow are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Desert Willow flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink and Lavender
Desert Willow leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Desert Willow

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