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About Kapok and Lignum Vitae

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
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
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 7 (Overall)
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Yellow, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Olive
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Olive
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Olive
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmate
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Consistently
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Prune to stimulate growth
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Fertilize three times a year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
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
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Sap
6.2.3 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
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
GUAIACUM sanctum
7.2 Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
7.2.1 In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
Lignum Vitae
7.2.2 In German
Kapok baum
Lignum Vitae
7.2.3 In French
Fromager
Lignum Vitae
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ceiba
Palo santo
7.2.5 In Greek
Ceiba
Lignum Vitae
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mafumeira
pau-santo
7.2.7 In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Lignum Vitae
7.2.8 In Latin
Ceiba
lignum Vitae
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Malvales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Bombacaceae
Zygophyllaceae
8.6 Genus
Ceiba
Guaiacum
8.7 Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
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8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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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.

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.