Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Hybrid origin
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Tropical regions
gardens, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
4-7
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, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Aphids, Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Not Available
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Not Available
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
MALUS 'Baskatong'
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Baskatong Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
crabapple
In German
Kapok baum
Flowering Crabapple
In French
Fromager
Floraison Crabapple
In Spanish
Ceiba
floración Crabapple
In Greek
Ceiba
Άνθιση Crabapple
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Crabapple
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Kwitnienie Crabappleb
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Bombacaceae
Rosaceae
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Maleae
Subfamily
Not Available
Amygdaloideae
Properties of Kapok and Flowering Crabapple
Wondering what are the properties of Kapok and Flowering Crabapple? We provide you with everything About Kapok and Flowering Crabapple. Kapok has thorns and Flowering Crabapple doesn't have thorns. Also Kapok does not have fragrant flowers. Kapok has allergic reactions like Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress and wheezing and Flowering Crabapple 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 Flowering Crabapple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Kapok and Flowering Crabapple
Season and care of Kapok and Flowering Crabapple is important to know. While considering everything about Kapok and Flowering Crabapple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kapok season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Flowering Crabapple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Kapok is Loam, Sand and for Flowering Crabapple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kapok is Acidic, Neutral and for Flowering Crabapple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Kapok and Flowering Crabapple Physical Information
Kapok and Flowering Crabapple physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Flowering Crabapple height is 670.00 cm and width 6,350.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Flowering Crabapple are as follows:
Care of Kapok and Flowering Crabapple
Care of Kapok and Flowering Crabapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Flowering Crabapple pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Flowering Crabapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.