Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Tree
  
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
  
North America, Canada
  
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
  
Habitat
Tropical regions
  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
  
2-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-7
  
9-1
  
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
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm
  
22
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm
  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
  
Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Purple
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Light Yellow
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Palmate
  
Toothed
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
  
In Summer
Moderate
  
Average Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
  
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
  
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
  
Shade areas
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
  
Birds, Insects
  
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
  
Slow downs aging
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
  
Food for animals, Food for birds
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
  
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
  
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
  
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
  
CELTIS occidentalis
  
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
  
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
  
HACKBERRY
  
In German
Kapok baum
  
Hackberry
  
In French
Fromager
  
micocoulier
  
In Spanish
Ceiba
  
almez
  
In Greek
Ceiba
  
hackberry
  
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
  
hackberry
  
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
  
hackberry
  
In Latin
Ceiba
  
Hackberry
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Malvales
  
Urticales
  
Family
Bombacaceae
  
Ulmaceae
  
Genus
Ceiba
  
Celtis
  
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
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:
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.