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About Kapok and Octopus Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

101000
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red
Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Red, Purple

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

-
Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

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
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Root

Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Common Name

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

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
ऑक्टोपस पेड़

In German

Kapok baum
Octopus tree

In French

Fromager
arbre Octopus

In Spanish

Ceiba
árbol pulpo

In Greek

Ceiba
χταπόδι δέντρο

In Portuguese

Mafumeira
Octopus árvore

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Ośmiornica drzewo

In Latin

Ceiba
polypus ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Apiales

Family

Bombacaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Ceiba
Schefflera

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Aralioideae

Number of Species

1015
1 27800
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Properties of Kapok and Octopus Tree

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

Season and Care of Kapok and Octopus Tree

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

Kapok and Octopus Tree Physical Information

Kapok and Octopus Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Octopus Tree are as follows:

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kapok and Octopus Tree

Care of Kapok and Octopus Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Octopus Tree pruning is done 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 Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.