Kapok

Quickstick

About Kapok and Quickstick

Kapok

Quickstick

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

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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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,830.00 cm

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Dry Conditions

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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Sometimes

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

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

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

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

GLIRICIDIA sepium

7.2 Common Name

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

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

QUICKSTICK

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

QUICKSTICK

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

QUICKSTICK

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

QUICKSTICK

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

QUICKSTICK

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

QuickStick

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

QUICKSTICK

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Quickstick

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Gliricidia

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Robinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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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.