Kapok

Kou

About Kapok and Kou

Kapok

Kou

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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

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Mareer, Manjak

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

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

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

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760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,830.00 cm

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670.00 cm

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oval

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

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, 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

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Root rot, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought and Salt

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

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

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

CORDIA subcordata

7.2 Common Name

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

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Cordia subcordata

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Cordia subcordata

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

Cordia subcordata

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

Cordia subcordata

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

Cordia subcordata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Cordia subcordata

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Cordia subcordata

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Cordia subcordata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Cordia

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 Kou

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Kou

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

Kapok and Kou Physical Information

Kapok and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Kou are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Kou

Care of Kapok and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.