Kou

Kapok

About Kou and Kapok

Kou

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

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

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

1510

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

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

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Cordia subcordata

Kapok baum

In French

Cordia subcordata

Fromager

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Ceiba

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Mafumeira

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Malvales

Family

Boraginaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Cordia

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

110

1 27800

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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.