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About Kapok and Sapodilla

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
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
Coastal Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
11-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
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)
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 7 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmate
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
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
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs more water during establishment
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
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
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 !
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels
5.12 Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Stomach pain, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Used in parkland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
Manilkara zapota
7.2 Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
7.2.1 In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
चीकू
7.2.2 In German
Kapok baum
Breiapfelbaum
7.2.3 In French
Fromager
Sapotillier
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ceiba
chicle
7.2.5 In Greek
Ceiba
sapodilla
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mafumeira
sapodilla
7.2.7 In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
7.2.8 In Latin
Ceiba
sapodilla
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Malvales
Ericales
8.5 Family
Bombacaceae
Sapotaceae
8.6 Genus
Ceiba
Abelia
8.7 Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Sapoteae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Sapotoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
134
Rank: 74 (Overall)
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Properties of Kapok and Sapodilla

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

Season and Care of Kapok and Sapodilla

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

Kapok and Sapodilla Physical Information

Kapok and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Sapodilla are as follows:

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

  • Sapodilla flower color: Yellow

  • Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kapok and Sapodilla

Care of Kapok and Sapodilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.