Lychee

Kapok

About Lychee and Kapok

Lychee

Kapok

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

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

1.4 Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

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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910.00 cm

Rank: 44 (Overall)▶

1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,070.00 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

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Magenta

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Copper

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

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, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Twice a week

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Regular watering required

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

Medium

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

Not Available

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, 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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LITCHI chinensis

Ceiba pentandra

7.2 Common Name

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

लीची

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

7.2.2 In German

Lychee

Kapok baum

7.2.3 In French

Lychee

Fromager

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lychee

Ceiba

7.2.5 In Greek

λίτσι

Ceiba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lichia

Mafumeira

7.2.7 In Polish

Lychee

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Lychee

Ceiba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Sapindaceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Litchi Sonn

Ceiba

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sapindoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lychee and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Lychee and Kapok

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

Lychee and Kapok Physical Information

Lychee and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Lychee and Kapok are as follows:

Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Lychee and Kapok

Care of Lychee and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.