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About Sapodilla and Kapok

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Tree
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (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
Red
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Palmate
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
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
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
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Stomach pain, Vomiting
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Manilkara zapota
Ceiba pentandra
7.2 Common Name
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
चीकू
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
7.2.2 In German
Breiapfelbaum
Kapok baum
7.2.3 In French
Sapotillier
Fromager
7.2.4 In Spanish
chicle
Ceiba
7.2.5 In Greek
sapodilla
Ceiba
7.2.6 In Portuguese
sapodilla
Mafumeira
7.2.7 In Polish
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
7.2.8 In Latin
sapodilla
Ceiba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Ericales
Malvales
8.5 Family
Sapotaceae
Bombacaceae
8.6 Genus
Abelia
Ceiba
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Sapoteae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Sapotoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Sapodilla and Kapok

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

Season and Care of Sapodilla and Kapok

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

Sapodilla and Kapok Physical Information

Sapodilla and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Kapok are as follows:

  • Sapodilla flower color: Yellow

  • Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Sapodilla and Kapok

Care of Sapodilla and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.