Kapok

Sugar Apple

About Kapok and Sugar Apple

Kapok

Sugar Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruit

1.3 Origin

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

Caribbean, South America

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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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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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Sea Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Matte

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

Fruit Bats

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Oral Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

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

Diabetes, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

ANNONA squamosa

7.2 Common Name

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

Sugar Apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

सीताफल

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Zuckerapfel

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

Sugar Apple

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

Manzana de azúcar

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

ζάχαρη της Apple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Pinha

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Cukier Jabłko

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Sugar Apple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Annonaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Annona

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Abreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Maloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and Sugar Apple

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Sugar Apple

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

Kapok and Sugar Apple Physical Information

Kapok and Sugar Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Sugar Apple are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green

Care of Kapok and Sugar Apple

Care of Kapok and Sugar Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.