Kapok

Osage Orange

About Kapok and Osage Orange

Kapok

Osage Orange

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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

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

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760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,830.00 cm

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1,219.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Unknown

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

MACLURA pomifera

7.2 Common Name

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

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

ओसेज संतरे

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Osage Orange

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

Osage orange

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

Osage naranja

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

Osage Πορτοκαλί

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Osage laranja

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Osage Pomarańczowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Aliquam Osage

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Maclura

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Moreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and Osage Orange

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Osage Orange

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

Kapok and Osage Orange Physical Information

Kapok and Osage Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Osage Orange height is 760.00 cm and width 1,219.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Osage Orange are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Osage Orange flower color: Yellow green
Osage Orange leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Osage Orange

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