Kapok

Eastern Red Cedar

About Kapok and Eastern Red Cedar

Kapok

Eastern Red Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Eastern juniper, Souther juniper

Number of Varieties

102

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Lower slopes, Open Plains, Prairies, Woodlands, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,520.00 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

Light Red, Sky Blue, Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Blue

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

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

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

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Gall Insects, Red blotch, Rust, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Insects

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Very little waste, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Cold, Cough

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

JUNIPERUS virginiana

Common Name

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

Pencil cedar, Red Juniper

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

पूर्वी लाल देवदार

In German

Kapok baum

Eastern Red Cedar

In French

Fromager

Red Cedar Orient

In Spanish

Ceiba

Cedro Rojo del Este

In Greek

Ceiba

Ανατολική Red Cedar

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Eastern Red Cedar

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Eastern Red Cedar

In Latin

Ceiba

Eastern Red Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Malvales

Pinales

Family

Bombacaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Juniperus

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mirini

Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Number of Species

1050

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Eastern Red Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Eastern Red Cedar

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

Kapok and Eastern Red Cedar Physical Information

Kapok and Eastern Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Eastern Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Eastern Red Cedar are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Eastern Red Cedar flower color: Light Red, Sky Blue and Yellow Brown
Eastern Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kapok and Eastern Red Cedar

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