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Kapok
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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm
Rank: 7 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Thorns

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Moderate

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

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

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

46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

25% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

40% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

14% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

60% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Bark

41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

5% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

58% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

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

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Kapok baum

In French

Fromager

In Spanish

Ceiba

In Greek

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Family

Bombacaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Kapok

Want to know the properties of Kapok? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Kapok is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress and wheezing. Kapok Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Aphrodisiac and Diuretic

  • Part of plant used: Leaves and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Kapok Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Kapok. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Kapok physical information is as follows: 1,830.00 cm tall and 1,830.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Palmate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Red and Orange Red
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok

Taking Kapok Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Kapok include pruning, which should be done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. The watering done in summer is Moderate and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Kapok

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Kapok is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Kapok is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum. This plant's habitat is Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.