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About Kapok and Hedge Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Bambusoideae

Number of Varieties

1030
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
digitate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches
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Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra
BAMBUSA multiplex

Common Name

Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
हेगड़े बांस

In German

Kapok baum
Hedge Bambus

In French

Fromager
Bamboo Hedge

In Spanish

Ceiba
bambú de cobertura

In Greek

Ceiba
hedge Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Mafumeira
Bamboo Hedge

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Żywopłoty Bamboo

In Latin

Ceiba
Sepi Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Malvales
Cyperales

Family

Bombacaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Ceiba
Bambusa

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

-
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

101200
1 27800
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Properties of Kapok and Hedge Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Kapok and Hedge Bamboo

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

Kapok and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Kapok and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

  • Hedge Bamboo flower color:

  • Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Kapok and Hedge Bamboo

Care of Kapok and Hedge Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Hedge Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.