Norfolk Island Pine

Kapok

About Norfolk Island Pine and Kapok

Norfolk Island Pine

Kapok

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Australia

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

1.4 Types

not available

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical forests

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2,440.00 cm

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1,830.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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460.00 cm

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1,830.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

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

Needle like

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, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Fine

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

Not Available

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant, Wood

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in Furniture

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARAUCARIA heterophylla

Ceiba pentandra

7.2 Common Name

Norfolk Island Pine

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

नोरफोक द्वीप पाइन

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

7.2.2 In German

Norfolk-Insel Pine

Kapok baum

7.2.3 In French

Norfolk Île Pine

Fromager

7.2.4 In Spanish

Norfolk Pine Island

Ceiba

7.2.5 In Greek

Νησί Νόρφολκ Pine

Ceiba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ilha Norfolk Pine

Mafumeira

7.2.7 In Polish

Norfolk Pine

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Insula Norfolk Pinus

Ceiba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Araucariaceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Araucaria

Ceiba

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Norfolk Island Pine and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Norfolk Island Pine and Kapok

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

Norfolk Island Pine and Kapok Physical Information

Norfolk Island Pine and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Norfolk Island Pine height is 2,440.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Norfolk Island Pine and Kapok are as follows:

Norfolk Island Pine flower color: Green
Norfolk Island Pine leaf color: Dark Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Norfolk Island Pine and Kapok

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