Kapok

Peppertree

About Kapok and Peppertree

Kapok

Peppertree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

South America

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic

Number of Varieties

10100

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Pollution

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Irritate the mucus membrane

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Condiment, Gum

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

SCHINUS molle

Common Name

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

Peppertree

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Peppertree

In German

Kapok baum

Peppertree

In French

Fromager

Peppertree

In Spanish

Ceiba

peppertree

In Greek

Ceiba

Peppertree

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Peppertree

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Peppertree

In Latin

Ceiba

Peppertree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Sapindales

Family

Bombacaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Schinus

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

10600

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Peppertree

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Peppertree

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

Kapok and Peppertree Physical Information

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

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Peppertree flower color: Light Yellow
Peppertree leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Peppertree

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