Kapok

Lignum Vitae

About Kapok and Lignum Vitae

Kapok

Lignum Vitae

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Guaiacum officinale

Number of Varieties

103

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Egg-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 Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Moderate

Consistently

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Fertilize three times a year

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

GUAIACUM sanctum

Common Name

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

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Lignum Vitae

In German

Kapok baum

Lignum Vitae

In French

Fromager

Lignum Vitae

In Spanish

Ceiba

Palo santo

In Greek

Ceiba

Lignum Vitae

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

pau-santo

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Lignum Vitae

In Latin

Ceiba

lignum Vitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Sapindales

Family

Bombacaceae

Zygophyllaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Guaiacum

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

103

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Lignum Vitae

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Lignum Vitae

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

Kapok and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Kapok and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Kapok and Lignum Vitae

Care of Kapok and Lignum Vitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.