Kapok

Red Alder

About Kapok and Red Alder

Kapok

Red Alder

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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

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

4-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

1,370.00 cm

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,830.00 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Yellow, Red, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Partial shade

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, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Maritime exposure, Salt water

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

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

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Skin Problems

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, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

ALNUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

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

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

red alder

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

rot-Erle

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

aulne rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

aliso rojo

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

amieiro vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

czerwony olcha

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

red alnus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Alnus

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Red Alder

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

Kapok and Red Alder Physical Information

Kapok and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Red Alder are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kapok and Red Alder

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