Kapok

Sasanqua

About Kapok and Sasanqua

Kapok

Sasanqua

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

Japan

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

1015

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-157-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 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 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Black, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

8-8-8, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize in early to mid-summer, fertilize in spring, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Canker, Galls, Petal blight, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

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

Medium

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Skin inflammation

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

antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Astringent, Emollient, neuroprotective

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as an insecticide, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

CAMELLIA sasanqua

Common Name

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

Sasanqua, Sasanqua camellia

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

sasanqua

In German

Kapok baum

sasanqua

In French

Fromager

sasanqua

In Spanish

Ceiba

sasanqua

In Greek

Ceiba

sasanqua

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Sasankya

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Sasankya

In Latin

Ceiba

Sasankya

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Theales

Family

Bombacaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Camellia

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10250

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Sasanqua

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Sasanqua

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

Kapok and Sasanqua Physical Information

Kapok and Sasanqua physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Sasanqua height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Sasanqua are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Sasanqua flower color: White and Gold
Sasanqua leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kapok and Sasanqua

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