Kapok

Privet

About Kapok and Privet

Kapok

Privet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

Asia, Australia, Europe, North Africa

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Chinese Privet, Amur Privet, Regal Border Privet

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

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350.00 cm

Rank: 68 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,830.00 cm

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400.00 cm

Rank: 49 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Late Autumn, Late Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Autumn

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Never Over-water

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Compost, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Clearwing Moth, Eriophyid mite, Mites, Scale, Scale insects, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

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

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

Bees, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Asthma, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Restores Hair Colour

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, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

chest congestion, Chronic fatigue, Cold, constipation, Fever, Headache, Heart problems, Immunity, Insomnia, Liver problems, Swelling, treating tumours

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Hedges, Landscape

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

Ligustrum vulgare

7.2 Common Name

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

Privet

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Privet

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Liguster

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

Troène

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

Ligustrum

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

αγριομύρτια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Ligustrum

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

ligustr

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

privet

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Oleaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Ligustrum

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Oleeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and Privet

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Privet

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

Kapok and Privet Physical Information

Kapok and Privet physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Privet height is 350.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Privet are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Privet flower color: White
Privet leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Privet

Care of Kapok and Privet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Privet pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune regularly, 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 Privet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.