Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Not Available
Habitat
Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
8-11
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
White, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Lyrate-pinnatilobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Self-fertile
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Ascochyta blight, Bacterial Blight, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Not Available
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Shoots
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
EMILIA sonchifolia
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Consumption Weed, Lilac Tasselflower, Shaving Brush
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
Shaving Brush
In German
Kapok baum
Rasierpinsel
In French
Fromager
Blaireau
In Spanish
Ceiba
Brocha de afeitar
In Greek
Ceiba
Βούρτσα ξυρίσματος
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Pincel de barba
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Pędzel do golenia
In Latin
Ceiba
Tondenti Peniculus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Bombacaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Not Available
Asteroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Kapok and Shaving Brush
Wondering what are the properties of Kapok and Shaving Brush? We provide you with everything About Kapok and Shaving Brush. Kapok has thorns and Shaving Brush doesn't have thorns. Also Kapok does not have fragrant flowers. Kapok has allergic reactions like Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress and wheezing and Shaving Brush 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 Shaving Brush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Kapok and Shaving Brush
Season and care of Kapok and Shaving Brush is important to know. While considering everything about Kapok and Shaving Brush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kapok season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Shaving Brush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Kapok is Loam, Sand and for Shaving Brush is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Kapok is Acidic, Neutral and for Shaving Brush is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Kapok and Shaving Brush Physical Information
Kapok and Shaving Brush physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Shaving Brush height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Shaving Brush are as follows:
Care of Kapok and Shaving Brush
Care of Kapok and Shaving Brush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Shaving Brush 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 Shaving Brush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.