Kapok

Kaki

About Kapok and Kaki

Kapok

Kaki

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

China, Japan

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Diospyros kaki

Number of Varieties

10200

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Damp forests, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-156-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm550.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Prune central stem

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

Birds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Nausea, Swelling in the face

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

Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

Common Name

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

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Kaki

In German

Kapok baum

Kaki

In French

Fromager

Plaqueminier

In Spanish

Ceiba

Diospyros kaki

In Greek

Ceiba

Kaki

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Kaki

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Hurma wschodnia

In Latin

Ceiba

Kaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Ebenales

Family

Bombacaceae

Ebenaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Diospyros

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10200

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Kaki

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Kaki

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

Kapok and Kaki Physical Information

Kapok and Kaki physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Kaki are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Kaki flower color: Light Yellow
Kaki leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Kaki

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