Kapok

Devil's Walking Stick

About Kapok and Devil's Walking Stick

Kapok

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

101

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs high amount of water

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, 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

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as a potherb

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, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

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

American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Kapok baum

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Fromager

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Ceiba

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Ceiba

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Ceiba

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Apiales

Family

Bombacaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Aralia

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

1030

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Kapok and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Kapok and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Kapok and Devil's Walking Stick

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