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About Kapok and White Ash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
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Number of Varieties

1045
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm910.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

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
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
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Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Repellent, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra
FRAXINUS americana

Common Name

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

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
FRAXINUS americana

In German

Kapok baum
Fraxinus americana

In French

Fromager
Fraxinus americana

In Spanish

Ceiba
Fraxinus americana

In Greek

Ceiba
Fraxinus americana

In Portuguese

Mafumeira
Fraxinus americana

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
jesion amerykański

In Latin

Ceiba
Fraxinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Lamiales

Family

Bombacaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Ceiba
Fraxinus

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1060
1 27800
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Properties of Kapok and White Ash

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

Season and Care of Kapok and White Ash

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

Kapok and White Ash Physical Information

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

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

  • White Ash flower color:

  • White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kapok and White Ash

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