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About Kapok and Weeping Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

10800
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

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
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Water carefully

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
रो अंजीर

In German

Kapok baum
Birkenfeige

In French

Fromager
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Ceiba
higo llorón

In Greek

Ceiba
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Mafumeira
chorando fig

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
płacz rys

In Latin

Ceiba
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Urticales

Family

Bombacaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Ceiba
Ficus

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

10850
1 27800
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Properties of Kapok and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Kapok and Weeping Fig

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

Kapok and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Kapok and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kapok and Weeping Fig

Care of Kapok and Weeping Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Weeping Fig pruning is done 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 Weeping Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.