Kapok

Tabebuia

About Kapok and Tabebuia

Kapok

Tabebuia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

South America, Brazil

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae

Number of Varieties

1025

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Dry areas, Forest edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Pests and diseases free, 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

✔ ✘

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

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

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

HANDROANTHUS billbergii

Common Name

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

Guayacán, Tabebuia

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Tabebuia

In German

Kapok baum

Tabebuia

In French

Fromager

Tabebuia

In Spanish

Ceiba

Tabebuia

In Greek

Ceiba

Tabebuia

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Tabebuia

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Tabebuia

In Latin

Ceiba

Tabebuia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Lamiales

Family

Bombacaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Tabebuia

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1067

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Tabebuia

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Tabebuia

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

Kapok and Tabebuia Physical Information

Kapok and Tabebuia physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Tabebuia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Tabebuia are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Tabebuia flower color: Yellow and Lemon yellow
Tabebuia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kapok and Tabebuia

Care of Kapok and Tabebuia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Tabebuia pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tabebuia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.