Kapok

Red Buckeye

About Kapok and Red Buckeye

Kapok

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

102

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

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

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Red Buckeye

In German

Kapok baum

Red Buckeye

In French

Fromager

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Ceiba

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Ceiba

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Ceiba

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Sapindales

Family

Bombacaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Aesculus

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1020

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Red Buckeye

Wondering what are the properties of Kapok and Red Buckeye? We provide you with everything About Kapok and Red Buckeye. Kapok has thorns and Red Buckeye 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 Buckeye 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 Buckeye and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kapok and Red Buckeye

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

Kapok and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Kapok and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Red Buckeye are as follows:

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

Care of Kapok and Red Buckeye

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