Kapok

Strawberry Tree

About Kapok and Strawberry Tree

Kapok

Strawberry Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Mediterranean

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Arbutus unedo

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 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 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

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Red

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

Orbiculate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

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

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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

Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

ARBUTUS 'Marina'

Common Name

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

Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

झरबेरी पेड़

In German

Kapok baum

Erdbeerbaum

In French

Fromager

arbousier

In Spanish

Ceiba

Árbol de fresa

In Greek

Ceiba

φράουλα δέντρο

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

medronheiro

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Strawberry Tree

In Latin

Ceiba

arbutus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Ericales

Family

Bombacaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Arbutus

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

102

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Strawberry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Strawberry Tree

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

Kapok and Strawberry Tree Physical Information

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

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Strawberry Tree flower color: White and Light Pink
Strawberry Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kapok and Strawberry Tree

Care of Kapok and Strawberry Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Strawberry Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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 Strawberry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.