Russian Olive

Kapok

About Russian Olive and Kapok

Russian Olive

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Mediterranean, Central Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

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

Types

Elaeagnus angustifolia

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

3010

0 40000

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Habitat

fencerows, Forest edges, mine spoils, Old fields, open Woodlands, Pastures, Roadsides, sand dunes

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green, Silver

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Silver

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, 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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

pruning needed for strong structure

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Canker, fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Wildlife

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS angustifolia

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Russian Olive

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

In Hindi

रूस ओलिव

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

russische Olive

Kapok baum

In French

Olive russe

Fromager

In Spanish

oliva ruso

Ceiba

In Greek

Ρωσική Ελιάς

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Olive russo

Mafumeira

In Polish

rosyjski Olive

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Russian Olive

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rhamnales

Malvales

Family

Elaeagnaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Elaeagnus

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4010

1 27800

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Properties of Russian Olive and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Russian Olive and Kapok

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

Russian Olive and Kapok Physical Information

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

Russian Olive flower color: White, Yellow green and Silver
Russian Olive leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Silver
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Russian Olive and Kapok

Care of Russian Olive and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Russian Olive pruning is done pruning needed for strong structure and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Russian Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.