Kapok

Wingnut

About Kapok and Wingnut

Kapok

Wingnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Asia

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

103

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,520.00 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 green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full 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

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less 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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

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

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

wingnut

In German

Kapok baum

wingnut

In French

Fromager

wingnut

In Spanish

Ceiba

wingnut

In Greek

Ceiba

wingnut

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

wingnut

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Wingnut

In Latin

Ceiba

wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Fagales

Family

Bombacaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Pterocarya

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

106

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Wingnut

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

Kapok and Wingnut Physical Information

Kapok and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Wingnut are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Wingnut

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