Kapok

Willow Oak

About Kapok and Willow Oak

Kapok

Willow Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Quercus phellos, Quercus nigra

Number of Varieties

1055

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Hot climate regions, low mountains, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,220.00 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

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Orange, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

cut main flower spike, Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonemeal, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Azalea leaf gall, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Eczema, Rhinitis, Runny nose

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Blood purifying, Reduce Bruises, Weightloss

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

Gout, Obesity, Snoring

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Stem

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Biodiesel, Recovering internal injuries

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

QUERCUS phellos

Common Name

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

Willow Oak

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Overcup ओक

In German

Kapok baum

Overcup Oak

In French

Fromager

Overcup Oak

In Spanish

Ceiba

Overcup Roble

In Greek

Ceiba

Overcup Oak

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Overcup Oak

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Overcup Dąb

In Latin

Ceiba

Oryza

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Fagales

Family

Bombacaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Quercus

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

10400

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Willow Oak

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Willow Oak

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

Kapok and Willow Oak Physical Information

Kapok and Willow Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Willow Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Willow Oak are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Willow Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
Willow Oak leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kapok and Willow Oak

Care of Kapok and Willow Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Willow Oak pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune every year, 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 Willow Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.