Kapok

White Dogwood

About Kapok and White Dogwood

Kapok

White Dogwood

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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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Amerika Touch-O-Pink, Autumn Gold, Bay Beauty

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

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,830.00 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Orange, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water the tree thoroughly after planting

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Canker, Dogwood anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

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

Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Not Available

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

Anthelmintic, Appetizer, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Poultice, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Root, Twigs, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Jam, Jelly, Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used to make black ink, Used to make natural paintbrushes

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

CORNUS florida 'Alba Plena'

7.2 Common Name

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

Flowering Dogwood, White Flowering Dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

White Dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Weiß Dogwood

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

Blanc Dogwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

Dogwood blanco

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

λευκό Dogwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Branca Dogwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Biały Dereń

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Cornus alba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and White Dogwood

Wondering what are the properties of Kapok and White Dogwood? We provide you with everything About Kapok and White Dogwood. Kapok has thorns and White Dogwood 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 Dogwood 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 Dogwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kapok and White Dogwood

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

Kapok and White Dogwood Physical Information

Kapok and White Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas White Dogwood height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and White Dogwood are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
White Dogwood flower color: White and Green
White Dogwood leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and White Dogwood

Care of Kapok and White Dogwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and White Dogwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.