Kapok

Needle Palm

About Kapok and Needle Palm

Kapok

Needle Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Palm or Cycad

Origin

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

United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Number of Varieties

1015

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-156-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Cold climate, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Rabbits, Small mammals

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

drowsiness, Scratches

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

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, Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Aging, Frostbite

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

Common Name

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

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

सुई ताड़

In German

Kapok baum

Nadel -Palme

In French

Fromager

palmier aiguille

In Spanish

Ceiba

palmera aguja

In Greek

Ceiba

βελόνα φοίνικα

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

palmeira agulha

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Igła palma

In Latin

Ceiba

acus palma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Arecales

Family

Bombacaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Rhapidophyllum

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

1010

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Needle Palm

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Needle Palm

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

Kapok and Needle Palm Physical Information

Kapok and Needle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Needle Palm are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kapok and Needle Palm

Care of Kapok and Needle Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Needle Palm pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.