Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Mexico
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
9-12
AHS Heat Zone
12-7
10 - 7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Weeping
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Non Flowering Plant
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Aphids, Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Mealybugs
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
OTATEA acuminata
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
मैक्सिकन बांस
In German
Kapok baum
Mexican Bambus
In French
Fromager
Bamboo mexicaine
In Spanish
Ceiba
bambú mexicana
In Greek
Ceiba
Μεξικού μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Bamboo Mexican
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Mexican Bamboo
In Latin
Ceiba
Mexicanus Bamboo
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Family
Bombacaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Kapok and Mexican Bamboo
Wondering what are the properties of Kapok and Mexican Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Kapok and Mexican Bamboo. Kapok has thorns and Mexican Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Kapok does not have fragrant flowers. Kapok has allergic reactions like Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress and wheezing and Mexican Bamboo 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 Mexican Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Kapok and Mexican Bamboo
Season and care of Kapok and Mexican Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Kapok and Mexican Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kapok season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Mexican Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Kapok is Loam, Sand and for Mexican Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kapok is Acidic, Neutral and for Mexican Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral.
Kapok and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information
Kapok and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:
Care of Kapok and Mexican Bamboo
Care of Kapok and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.