Kapok

Western Redbud

About Kapok and Western Redbud

Kapok

Western Redbud

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Western United States, California

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,830.00 cm

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370.00 cm

Rank: 51 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gold, Sienna, Rose

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

occasional watering once established

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

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Used in parkland, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

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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

soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

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

Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

CERCIS occidentalis

7.2 Common Name

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

California Redbud, Western Redbud

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Western Redbud

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

West Redbud

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

Redbud Western

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

Redbud Occidental

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

Δυτική κουτσουπιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Redbud ocidental

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Zachodnia Redbud

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Western Cercis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Cercis

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and Western Redbud

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Western Redbud

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

Kapok and Western Redbud Physical Information

Kapok and Western Redbud physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Western Redbud height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Western Redbud are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Western Redbud flower color: Magenta
Western Redbud leaf color: Bronze

Care of Kapok and Western Redbud

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