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About Kapok and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
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Number of Varieties

1020
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
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Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

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

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
summer squash

In German

Kapok baum
Sommerkürbis

In French

Fromager
courges d'été

In Spanish

Ceiba
calabaza de verano

In Greek

Ceiba
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Mafumeira
abobrinha

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
latem squash

In Latin

Ceiba
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Violales

Family

Bombacaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Ceiba
Cucurbita

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

105
1 27800
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Properties of Kapok and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Kapok and Summer Squash

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

Kapok and Summer Squash Physical Information

Kapok and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Summer Squash

Care of Kapok and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.