Kapok

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Kapok and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Kapok

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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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

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,830.00 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Bacterial leaf scorch, Borers, Caterpillars, Leaf spot, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

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

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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

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

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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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Food for insects, Used As Food

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

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

Blake's Butterfly Tree, Chinese Orchid Tree, Hong Kong Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Kapok and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Kapok and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Hong Kong Orchid Tree flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender and Violet
Hong Kong Orchid Tree leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Kapok and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Kapok and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Hong Kong Orchid Tree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, 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 Hong Kong Orchid Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.