Kou

Kapok

About Kou and Kapok

Kou

Kapok

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

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

1.4 Types

Mareer, Manjak

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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760.00 cm

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1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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670.00 cm

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1,830.00 cm

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

Ceiba pentandra

7.2 Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

7.2.2 In German

Cordia subcordata

Kapok baum

7.2.3 In French

Cordia subcordata

Fromager

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Ceiba

7.2.5 In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Ceiba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Mafumeira

7.2.7 In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Ceiba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Cordia

Ceiba

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kou and Kapok

Wondering what are the properties of Kou and Kapok? We provide you with everything About Kou and Kapok. Kou doesn't have thorns and Kapok doesn't have thorns. Also Kou does not have fragrant flowers. Kou has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Throat itching and Vomiting and Kapok has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Kou and Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kou and Kapok

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

Kou and Kapok Physical Information

Kou and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Kapok are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Kou and Kapok

Care of Kou and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.