Limequat

Kapok

About Limequat and Kapok

Limequat

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

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

Types

Eustis, Lakeland, Tavares

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

gardens, Woodlands

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-129-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,830.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Moderate

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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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

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Vitamin C

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

X CITROFORTUNELLA floridana

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Limequat

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

In Hindi

Limequat

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Limequat

Kapok baum

In French

Limequat

Fromager

In Spanish

Limequat

Ceiba

In Greek

Limequat

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Limequat

Mafumeira

In Polish

Limequat

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Limequat

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malvales

Family

Rutaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Citrus

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

110

1 27800

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Properties of Limequat and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Limequat and Kapok

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

Limequat and Kapok Physical Information

Limequat and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Limequat height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Limequat and Kapok are as follows:

Limequat flower color: White
Limequat leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Limequat and Kapok

Care of Limequat and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limequat pruning is done Remove dead branches and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Limequat needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.