Kapok

Kinnikinnick

About Kapok and Kinnikinnick

Kapok

Kinnikinnick

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,830.00 cm

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

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6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

CORNUS amomum

7.2 Common Name

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

silky cornel

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Kinnikinnick

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Kinnikinnick

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

Kinnikinnick

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

Kinnikinnick

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

Kinnikinnick

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Kinnikinnick

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Kinnikinnick

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Kinnikinnick

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and Kinnikinnick

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Kinnikinnick

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

Kapok and Kinnikinnick Physical Information

Kapok and Kinnikinnick physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Kinnikinnick height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Kinnikinnick are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Kinnikinnick flower color: Ivory
Kinnikinnick leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kapok and Kinnikinnick

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