Kapok

Kukui

About Kapok and Kukui

Kapok

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

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

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Kapok baum

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Fromager

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Ceiba

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Ceiba

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Ceiba

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Euphorbiales

Family

Bombacaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Aleurites

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

1050

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Kukui

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

Kapok and Kukui Physical Information

Kapok and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Kukui are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Kapok and Kukui

Care of Kapok and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.