Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Tropical regions
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
9-11
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Non Flowering Plant
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Oaklike
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Mid Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Keep Slightly Dry
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Mealybugs, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Not Available
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Absesses, Insanity, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
DAVALLIA
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Rabbit's Foot Fern, deersfoot fern, shinobu fern, ball fern, hare's foot fern
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
Rabbit's Foot Fern
In German
Kapok baum
Hasenpfote Fern
In French
Fromager
Pied Fern Rabbit
In Spanish
Ceiba
Pie de conejo helecho
In Greek
Ceiba
Foot Fern κουνελιού
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Pé Fern do Coelho
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Królika Foot Fern
In Latin
Ceiba
Lepus pedem Fern
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Euphyllophytina
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pteridopsida
Order
Malvales
Polypodiales
Family
Bombacaceae
Davalliaceae
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Kapok and Rabbits Foot Fern
Wondering what are the properties of Kapok and Rabbits Foot Fern? We provide you with everything About Kapok and Rabbits Foot Fern. Kapok has thorns and Rabbits Foot Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Kapok does not have fragrant flowers. Kapok has allergic reactions like Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress and wheezing and Rabbits Foot Fern 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 Rabbits Foot Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Kapok and Rabbits Foot Fern
Season and care of Kapok and Rabbits Foot Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Kapok and Rabbits Foot Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kapok season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Rabbits Foot Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Kapok is Loam, Sand and for Rabbits Foot Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kapok is Acidic, Neutral and for Rabbits Foot Fern is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Kapok and Rabbits Foot Fern Physical Information
Kapok and Rabbits Foot Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Rabbits Foot Fern height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Rabbits Foot Fern are as follows:
Care of Kapok and Rabbits Foot Fern
Care of Kapok and Rabbits Foot Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Rabbits Foot Fern pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rabbits Foot Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Keep Slightly Dry.