Kapok

Pawpaw

About Kapok and Pawpaw

Kapok

Pawpaw

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

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

Deep, Fertile bottom land, Hilly upland habitat, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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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1,371.60 cm

Rank: 30 (Overall)▶

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1.4.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,830.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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1.8 Plant Color

1.9.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Purple, Burgundy, Brown

1.10.1 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.1.2 Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

2.1.3 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.1.4 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.1.5 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Copper, Orange Red

2.1.6 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.2 Shape

2.2.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oblong

2.3 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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

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

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.3 Plant Benefits

6.3.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Malaria, Rheumatism, Urine infections, Vomiting

6.3.3 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.3.5 Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.4 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.6 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.8 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

8 Scientific Name

8.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

ASIMINA triloba

8.3 Common Name

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

Pawpaw

8.3.2 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

गंदा संयंत्र

8.3.4 In German

Kapok baum

Papaya Pflanze

8.3.6 In French

Fromager

usine de papaye

8.3.8 In Spanish

Ceiba

planta de la papaya

8.3.10 In Greek

Ceiba

φυτό pawpaw

8.3.12 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

planta mamão

8.3.13 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

pawpaw roślin

8.3.14 In Latin

Ceiba

quince herba

9 Classification

9.1 Kingdom

Plantae

9.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

9.4 Class

Magnoliopsida

10.2 Order

Malvales

Magnoliales

10.4 Family

Bombacaceae

Annonaceae

10.6 Genus

Ceiba

Asimina Adans

10.8 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

10.9 Tribe

Not Available

10.10 Subfamily

Not Available

10.11 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and Pawpaw

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Pawpaw

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

Kapok and Pawpaw Physical Information

Kapok and Pawpaw physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Pawpaw height is 1,371.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Pawpaw are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Pawpaw flower color: Purple, Burgundy and Brown
Pawpaw leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kapok and Pawpaw

Care of Kapok and Pawpaw include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Pawpaw pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pawpaw needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.