Kapok

Forest Pansy Redbud

About Kapok and Forest Pansy Redbud

Kapok

Forest Pansy Redbud

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 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

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Alpine Meadows, shaded woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Red, Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Plum

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Bacterial Canker, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Formal Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

CERCIS canadensis 'Forest Pansy'

7.2 Common Name

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

Eastern Redbud, Forest Pansy Redbud

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Forest Pansy Redbud

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Forest Pansy Redbud

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

gainier du Canada

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

Cercis canadensis

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

Forest Pansy Redbud

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Forest Pansy Redbud

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Judaszowiec kanadyjski

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Forest Pansy Redbud

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Cercis

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

10NA

1 27800

Properties of Kapok and Forest Pansy Redbud

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Forest Pansy Redbud

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

Kapok and Forest Pansy Redbud Physical Information

Kapok and Forest Pansy Redbud physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Forest Pansy Redbud height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Forest Pansy Redbud are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Forest Pansy Redbud flower color: Red, Purple and Violet
Forest Pansy Redbud leaf color: Purple and Plum

Care of Kapok and Forest Pansy Redbud

Care of Kapok and Forest Pansy Redbud include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Forest Pansy Redbud pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Forest Pansy Redbud needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.