Kapok

Sweet Cherry

About Kapok and Sweet Cherry

Kapok

Sweet Cherry

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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

Western Asia

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15

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

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910.00 cm

Rank: 44 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,830.00 cm

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760.00 cm

Rank: 29 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

broad, flat

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Aphids, Borers, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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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

Birds, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Mild Allergen, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair

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

Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

PRUNUS avium

7.2 Common Name

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

Sweet Cherry

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

मीठी चेरी

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Süße Kirsche

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

Cerise sucrée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

Cereza dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

γλυκό κεράσι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Cereja doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Słodka Wiśnia

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

dulcis cerasus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Amygdaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and Sweet Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Sweet Cherry

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

Kapok and Sweet Cherry Physical Information

Kapok and Sweet Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Sweet Cherry height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Sweet Cherry are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Sweet Cherry flower color: Not Available
Sweet Cherry leaf color: Not Available

Care of Kapok and Sweet Cherry

Care of Kapok and Sweet Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Sweet Cherry pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove thin branches. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.