Red Currant

Kapok

About Red Currant and Kapok

Red Currant

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

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

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, 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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Asthma

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

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Red Currant

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

In Hindi

Red Currant

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Kapok baum

In French

Groseille

Fromager

In Spanish

Grosella

Ceiba

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Groselha

Mafumeira

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

red RIBES

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Malvales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Ribes

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15010

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Kapok

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

Red Currant and Kapok Physical Information

Red Currant and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Kapok are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Red Currant and Kapok

Care of Red Currant and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.