Red Buckeye

Kapok

About Red Buckeye and Kapok

Red Buckeye

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

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

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

210

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-7

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Leaf 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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

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

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Red Buckeye

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

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Red Buckeye

Kapok baum

In French

Red Buckeye

Fromager

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Ceiba

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Mafumeira

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malvales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2010

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Kapok

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

Red Buckeye and Kapok Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Kapok are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Kapok

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