Kapok

Malabar nut

About Kapok and Malabar nut

Kapok

Malabar nut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

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

South-Eastern Asia

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

1020

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

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

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Kapok baum

Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

Fromager

Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

Ceiba

Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

Ceiba

Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

Ceiba

Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Scrophulariales

Family

Bombacaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Justicia

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

10658

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Malabar nut

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

Kapok and Malabar nut Physical Information

Kapok and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Malabar nut are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kapok and Malabar nut

Care of Kapok and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.