Katsura Tree

Kapok

About Katsura Tree and Kapok

Katsura Tree

Kapok

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan

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

1.4 Types

Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Copper, Sandy Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Light Green, Bronze

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging

Drought, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

sneezing, Sore eyes

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum

Ceiba pentandra

7.2 Common Name

Katsura Tree

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cercidiphyllum

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

7.2.2 In German

Kuchenbäume

Kapok baum

7.2.3 In French

Cercidiphyllum

Fromager

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cercidiphyllum

Ceiba

7.2.5 In Greek

Cercidiphyllum

Ceiba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cercidiphyllum

Mafumeira

7.2.7 In Polish

Grujecznik

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Cercidiphyllum

Ceiba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Hamamelidales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Cercidiphyllaceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Cercidiphyllum

Ceiba

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

210

1 27800

Properties of Katsura Tree and Kapok

Wondering what are the properties of Katsura Tree and Kapok? We provide you with everything About Katsura Tree and Kapok. Katsura Tree doesn't have thorns and Kapok doesn't have thorns. Also Katsura Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Katsura Tree has allergic reactions like sneezing and Sore eyes and Kapok has allergic reactions like sneezing and Sore eyes. 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 Katsura Tree and Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Katsura Tree and Kapok

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

Katsura Tree and Kapok Physical Information

Katsura Tree and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Katsura Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Katsura Tree and Kapok are as follows:

Katsura Tree flower color: Red and Green
Katsura Tree leaf color: Purple, Light Green and Bronze
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Katsura Tree and Kapok

Care of Katsura Tree and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Katsura Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Katsura Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.