Kapok

Juniperus scopulorum

About Kapok and Juniperus scopulorum

Kapok

Juniperus scopulorum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

North America

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Rocky Mountain Juniper, Colorado Redcedar

Number of Varieties

1070

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Cold Regions, Dry areas, Dry Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Early/Late Blight

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Cold, Cough, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Cologreen'

Common Name

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

Rocky Mountain juniper

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Juniperus scopulorum

In German

Kapok baum

Juniperus scopulorum

In French

Fromager

Juniperus scopulorum

In Spanish

Ceiba

Juniperus scopulorum

In Greek

Ceiba

Juniperus scopulorum

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Juniperus scopulorum

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Juniperus scopulorum

In Latin

Ceiba

Juniperus scopulorum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Malvales

Pinales

Family

Bombacaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Juniperus

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1065

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Juniperus scopulorum

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Juniperus scopulorum

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

Kapok and Juniperus scopulorum Physical Information

Kapok and Juniperus scopulorum physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Juniperus scopulorum height is 460.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Juniperus scopulorum are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Juniperus scopulorum flower color:
Juniperus scopulorum leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Juniperus scopulorum

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