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Kapok
Red Currant
About Red Currant and Kapok


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Fruit  
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia  
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum  
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer  
Number of Varieties
10  
99+
3  
Habitat
Tropical regions  
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
3-8  
AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
7-1  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
120.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm  
7
120.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red  
Green  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Brown  
White, Red, Pink, Ivory  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Maple shaped  
Thorns
Yes  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Early Spring, Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season  
In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches  
Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth  
Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
Citrus, Fertilize every year  
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot  
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
Yes  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  
Birds  
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing  
Asthma  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation  
-  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic  
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits, Whole plant  
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant  
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra  
RIBES rubrum  
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree  
Red Currant  
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली  
Red Currant  
In German
Kapok baum  
Rote Johannisbeere  
In French
Fromager  
Groseille  
In Spanish
Ceiba  
Grosella  
In Greek
Ceiba  
Κόκκινη σταφίδα  
In Portuguese
Mafumeira  
Groselha  
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy  
Porzeczkowy  
In Latin
Ceiba  
red RIBES  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Malvales  
Rosales  
Family
Bombacaceae  
Grossulariaceae  
Genus
Ceiba  
Ribes  
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
10  
99+
150  
99+
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Properties of Kapok and Red Currant

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Red Currant

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

Kapok and Red Currant Physical Information

Kapok and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Red Currant are as follows:

Care of Kapok and Red Currant

Care of Kapok and Red Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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