Kapok

White Willow

About Kapok and White Willow

Kapok

White Willow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'

Number of Varieties

10400

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Habitat

Tropical regions

River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm2,290.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water frequently, Needs very little water

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Charcoal, Paper pulp

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, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

SALIX alba

Common Name

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

White Willow

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

White Willow

In German

Kapok baum

Oiite Oilloo

In French

Fromager

Le saule blanc

In Spanish

Ceiba

Le saule blanco

In Greek

Ceiba

Λευκή ιτιά

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

O salgueiro branco

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

wierzba biała

In Latin

Ceiba

Populus alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Malpighiales

Family

Bombacaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Salix

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10400

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and White Willow

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and White Willow

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

Kapok and White Willow Physical Information

Kapok and White Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas White Willow height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and White Willow are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
White Willow flower color: Yellow
White Willow leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and White Willow

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