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About Kapok and Wood Apple

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Fruits, Trees
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
1.4 Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions
Dry areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-7
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
800.00 cm
Rank: 47 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 7 (Overall)
900.00 cm
Rank: 24 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmate
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Rich
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Gastric
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Good Cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Fruit Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
Limonia acidissima
7.2 Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
7.2.1 In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
कबिट
7.2.2 In German
Kapok baum
Indischer Holzapfel
7.2.3 In French
Fromager
Kawista
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ceiba
Kawista
7.2.5 In Greek
Ceiba
γλυκό ασβέστη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Limonia
7.2.7 In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Feronia słoniowa
7.2.8 In Latin
Ceiba
dulcis ad cinerem
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Malvales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Bombacaceae
Rutaceae
8.6 Genus
Ceiba
Limonia
8.7 Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Citreae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Aurantioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Kapok and Wood Apple

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

Season and Care of Kapok and Wood Apple

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

Kapok and Wood Apple Physical Information

Kapok and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Wood Apple are as follows:

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

  • Wood Apple flower color: White

  • Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Wood Apple

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