Kapok

Wolf River Apple

About Kapok and Wolf River Apple

Kapok

Wolf River Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

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

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Not avaialable

Number of Varieties

101

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-152-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Mouth itching, Throat itching

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

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

Malus domestica Wolf River

Common Name

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

Apple, Cider Apple, Cooking Apple, Wolf River Apple

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Wolf River Apple

In German

Kapok baum

Wolf River Apple

In French

Fromager

Wolf River Apple

In Spanish

Ceiba

Wolf River Apple

In Greek

Ceiba

Wolf River Apple

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Wolf River Apple

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Wolf River Apple

In Latin

Ceiba

Wolf River Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Rosales

Family

Bombacaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Malus

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

107500

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Wolf River Apple

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Wolf River Apple

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

Kapok and Wolf River Apple Physical Information

Kapok and Wolf River Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Wolf River Apple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Wolf River Apple are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Wolf River Apple flower color: White and Light Pink
Wolf River Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Wolf River Apple

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