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About Kapok and Longleaf Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Longleaf is a type of pine

Number of Varieties

103
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Dry areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Stem

Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra
PINUS palustris

Common Name

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

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
Longleaf Pine

In German

Kapok baum
Longleaf Pine

In French

Fromager
pin des marais

In Spanish

Ceiba
pino de hoja larga

In Greek

Ceiba
Longleaf πεύκο

In Portuguese

Mafumeira
Longleaf pinho

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Longleaf sosna

In Latin

Ceiba
longleaf pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Malvales
Pinales

Family

Bombacaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Ceiba
Pinus

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

103
1 27800
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Properties of Kapok and Longleaf Pine

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

Season and Care of Kapok and Longleaf Pine

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

Kapok and Longleaf Pine Physical Information

Kapok and Longleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Longleaf Pine are as follows:

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

  • Longleaf Pine flower color:

  • Longleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kapok and Longleaf Pine

Care of Kapok and Longleaf Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Longleaf Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune once the plant is tall enough. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.