Quickstick

Kapok

About Quickstick and Kapok

Quickstick

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

-10

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

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, 13, 23, 24

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

Habit

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

Pink, Light Pink

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions

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

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GLIRICIDIA sepium

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

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

In Hindi

QUICKSTICK

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

QUICKSTICK

Kapok baum

In French

QUICKSTICK

Fromager

In Spanish

QUICKSTICK

Ceiba

In Greek

QUICKSTICK

Ceiba

In Portuguese

QuickStick

Mafumeira

In Polish

QUICKSTICK

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Quickstick

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Malvales

Family

Fabaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Gliricidia

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

510

1 27800

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Properties of Quickstick and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Quickstick and Kapok

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

Quickstick and Kapok Physical Information

Quickstick and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Quickstick 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 Quickstick and Kapok are as follows:

Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Quickstick and Kapok

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