Kapok

Silver Birch

About Kapok and Silver Birch

Kapok

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

1060

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-152-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

7-1

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water more in summer

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

BETULA pendula

Common Name

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

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Silver Birch

In German

Kapok baum

Weißbirke

In French

Fromager

Silver Birch

In Spanish

Ceiba

Abedul de plata

In Greek

Ceiba

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Silver Birch

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Silver Birch

In Latin

Ceiba

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Fagales

Family

Bombacaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Betula

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

1060

1 27800

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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.