Kapok

Quickstick

About Kapok and Quickstick

Kapok

Quickstick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

10-

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

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

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Average

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

GLIRICIDIA sepium

Common Name

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

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

QUICKSTICK

In German

Kapok baum

QUICKSTICK

In French

Fromager

QUICKSTICK

In Spanish

Ceiba

QUICKSTICK

In Greek

Ceiba

QUICKSTICK

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

QuickStick

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

QUICKSTICK

In Latin

Ceiba

Quickstick

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Fabales

Family

Bombacaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Gliricidia

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

105

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Quickstick

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Quickstick

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

Kapok and Quickstick Physical Information

Kapok and Quickstick physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Quickstick are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Quickstick

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