Kapok

Red Elderberry

About Kapok and Red Elderberry

Kapok

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

102

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm430.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

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

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Red Elderberry

In German

Kapok baum

Rote Holunder

In French

Fromager

Red sureau

In Spanish

Ceiba

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Ceiba

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Red Elderberry

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Ceiba

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Dipsacales

Family

Bombacaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Sambucus

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

107

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Properties of Kapok and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Red Elderberry

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

Kapok and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Kapok and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Red Elderberry

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