Octopus Tree

Kapok

About Octopus Tree and Kapok

Octopus Tree

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

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

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

100010

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dermititis

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

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

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

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Octopus Tree

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

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Octopus tree

Kapok baum

In French

arbre Octopus

Fromager

In Spanish

árbol pulpo

Ceiba

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

Mafumeira

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

polypus ligno

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Malvales

Family

Araliaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Schefflera

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

1510

1 27800

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Kapok

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

Octopus Tree and Kapok Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Kapok are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Kapok

Care of Octopus Tree and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.