Kapok

Pear

About Kapok and Pear

Kapok

Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

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

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett

Number of Varieties

103000

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Humid climates, moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm800.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Fall, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

PYRUS communis

Common Name

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

Pear

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

नाशपाती

In German

Kapok baum

Birne

In French

Fromager

Poire

In Spanish

Ceiba

Pera

In Greek

Ceiba

Αχλάδι

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Pera

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Gruszka

In Latin

Ceiba

Orbis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Rosales

Family

Bombacaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Pyrus

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

1030

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Pear

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Pear

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

Kapok and Pear Physical Information

Kapok and Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Pear height is 1,219.20 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Pear are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Pear flower color: White
Pear leaf color: Light Pink and Red, Green, Light Green

Care of Kapok and Pear

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