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About Paper Birch and Kapok

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Ornamental Tree
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Slopes, Swamps
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,520.00 cm
Rank: 28 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
760.00 cm
Rank: 29 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 7 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
Red, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Gold
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Palmate
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
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
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
Sometimes
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Wood
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BETULA papyrifera
Ceiba pentandra
7.2 Common Name
Paper Birch
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Paper birch
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
7.2.2 In German
Papierbirke
Kapok baum
7.2.3 In French
Le bouleau à papier
Fromager
7.2.4 In Spanish
abedul de papel
Ceiba
7.2.5 In Greek
σημύδα χαρτί
Ceiba
7.2.6 In Portuguese
vidoeiro de papel
Mafumeira
7.2.7 In Polish
brzoza papieru
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
7.2.8 In Latin
Paper betula
Ceiba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fagales
Malvales
8.5 Family
Betulaceae
Bombacaceae
8.6 Genus
Betula
Ceiba
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Paper Birch and Kapok

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

Season and Care of Paper Birch and Kapok

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

Paper Birch and Kapok Physical Information

Paper Birch and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Paper Birch and Kapok are as follows:

  • Paper Birch flower color: Yellow

  • Paper Birch leaf color: Light Green

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Paper Birch and Kapok

Care of Paper Birch and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Paper Birch 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 Paper Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.