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About Kapok



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Tree 0

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia 0

Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum 0

Number of Varieties
10 82

Habitat
Tropical regions 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15 0

AHS Heat Zone
12-7 0

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 0

Habit
Oval or Rounded 0

Information
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Plant Size
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Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm 22

Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm 7

Plant Color
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Flower Color
Red, Orange Red 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Brown 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Palmate 0

Thorns
Yes 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
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Sunlight
Full Sun 0

Growth Rate
Medium 0

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter 0

Repeat Bloomer
No 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground 0

How to Plant?
Seedlings 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs 0

In Summer
Moderate 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Type
Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun 0

Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches 0

Fertilizers
Nitrogen 0

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Showy 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
Yes 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
No 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
No 0

Showy Bark
Yes 0

Foliage Texture
Coarse 0

Foliage Sheen
Glossy 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
No 0

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds 0

Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose 0

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic 0

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds 0

Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant 0

Used As Indoor Plant
No 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra 0

Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree 0

In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली 0

In German
Kapok baum 0

In French
Fromager 0

In Spanish
Ceiba 0

In Greek
Ceiba 0

In Portuguese
Mafumeira 0

In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy 0

In Latin
Ceiba 0

Classification
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Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Magnoliophyta 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Malvales 0

Family
Bombacaceae 0

Genus
Ceiba 0

Clade
Eudicots, Rosids 0

Tribe
Not Available 0

Subfamily
Not Available 0

Number of Species
10 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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