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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
10 100

Habitat
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15

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 22

Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm 7

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
Yes

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
No

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

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
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
10 100

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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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