Kapok

Norfolk Island Pine

About Kapok and Norfolk Island Pine

Kapok

Norfolk Island Pine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Australia

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

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2,440.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,830.00 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

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5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

ARAUCARIA heterophylla

7.2 Common Name

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

Norfolk Island Pine

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

नोरफोक द्वीप पाइन

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Norfolk-Insel Pine

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

Norfolk Île Pine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

Norfolk Pine Island

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

Νησί Νόρφολκ Pine

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Ilha Norfolk Pine

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Norfolk Pine

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Insula Norfolk Pinus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Araucariaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Araucaria

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and Norfolk Island Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Kapok and Norfolk Island Pine? We provide you with everything About Kapok and Norfolk Island Pine. Kapok has thorns and Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kapok and Norfolk Island Pine

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

Kapok and Norfolk Island Pine Physical Information

Kapok and Norfolk Island Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Norfolk Island Pine height is 2,440.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Norfolk Island Pine are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Norfolk Island Pine flower color: Green
Norfolk Island Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kapok and Norfolk Island Pine

Care of Kapok and Norfolk Island Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Norfolk Island Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Norfolk Island Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.