Kapok

Silver Birch

About Kapok and Silver Birch

Kapok

Silver Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,830.00 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Double-toothed, serrated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Pollen

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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

BETULA pendula

7.2 Common Name

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

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Silver Birch

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Weißbirke

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

Silver Birch

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

Abedul de plata

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

Silver Birch

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Silver Birch

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Silver Birch

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Argentum Birch

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Betula

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Betuloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Silver Birch

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

Kapok and Silver Birch Physical Information

Kapok and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Silver Birch are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Kapok and Silver Birch

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