Kapok

Hackberry

About Kapok and Hackberry

Kapok

Hackberry

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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

North America, Canada

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

2-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,830.00 cm

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Average Water

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Slow downs aging

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

CELTIS occidentalis

7.2 Common Name

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

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

HACKBERRY

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Hackberry

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

micocoulier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

almez

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

hackberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

hackberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

hackberry

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Hackberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Urticales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Ulmaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Celtis

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Hackberry

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

Kapok and Hackberry Physical Information

Kapok and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Hackberry are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Kapok and Hackberry

Care of Kapok and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.