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About Limber Pine and Kapok


About Kapok and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
1,830.00 cm  
7

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
Nitrogen  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

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

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
Ceiba pentandra  

Common Name
limber pine  
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree  

In Hindi
limber pine  
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली  

In German
limber pine  
Kapok baum  

In French
limber pine  
Fromager  

In Spanish
limber pine  
Ceiba  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
Ceiba  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
Mafumeira  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy  

In Latin
limver abiit  
Ceiba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Malvales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Bombacaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Ceiba  

Clade
-  
Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
10  
99+

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Properties of Limber Pine and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Kapok

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

Limber Pine and Kapok Physical Information

Limber Pine and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Kapok are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Kapok

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

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