Kapok

Himalayan Birch

About Kapok and Himalayan Birch

Kapok

Himalayan Birch

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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

India, Nepal, China

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

7-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

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

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760.00 cm

Rank: 29 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Tan, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Cordiform

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Honey fungus, Leaves with brown tip, Phytophthora Root Rot, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Dry Conditions, waterlogging, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

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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

Weightloss

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Carminative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used in construction, Wood is used in construction

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, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

BETULA utilis

7.2 Common Name

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

Himalayan Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

हिमालय सन्टी

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Himalaya-Birke

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

bouleau de l'Himalaya

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

abedul del Himalaya

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

Himalayan σημύδας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

bétula Himalaia

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Himalayan brzoza

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Birch Himalayan

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Betula

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and Himalayan Birch

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Himalayan Birch

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

Kapok and Himalayan Birch Physical Information

Kapok and Himalayan Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Himalayan Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Himalayan Birch are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Himalayan Birch flower color: Tan and Brown
Himalayan Birch leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Kapok and Himalayan Birch

Care of Kapok and Himalayan Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Himalayan Birch pruning is done 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 Himalayan Birch needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.