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About Kapok and Saguaro

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Cactus
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions
Desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
8-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12-14
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
910.00 cm
Rank: 44 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 7 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
White, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmate
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Needs small amount of water
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, pollinators
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
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Rheumatism
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
Carnegiea gigantea
7.2 Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Saguaro
7.2.1 In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
Saguaro
7.2.2 In German
Kapok baum
Saguaro
7.2.3 In French
Fromager
Saguaro
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ceiba
Saguaro
7.2.5 In Greek
Ceiba
Saguaro
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Saguaro
7.2.7 In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Saguaro
7.2.8 In Latin
Ceiba
Saguaro
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Malvales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Bombacaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Ceiba
Carnegiea
8.7 Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Pachycereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Kapok and Saguaro

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

Season and Care of Kapok and Saguaro

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

Kapok and Saguaro Physical Information

Kapok and Saguaro physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Saguaro height is 910.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Saguaro are as follows:

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

  • Saguaro flower color: White and Green

  • Saguaro leaf color: Not Available

Care of Kapok and Saguaro

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