Sawblade

Kapok

About Sawblade and Kapok

Sawblade

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 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

20.30 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

22.90 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

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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

Ants

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket

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

Skin Diseases

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DYCKIA brevifolia

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Sawblade

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

In Hindi

Sawblade

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Sawblade

Kapok baum

In French

Sawblade

Fromager

In Spanish

Dyckia piña

Ceiba

In Greek

Sawblade

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Sawblade

Mafumeira

In Polish

Sawblade

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Sawblade

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Bromeliales

Malvales

Family

Bromeliaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Dyckia

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

-10

1 27800

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Properties of Sawblade and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Sawblade and Kapok

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

Sawblade and Kapok Physical Information

Sawblade and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Sawblade height is 20.30 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Sawblade and Kapok are as follows:

Sawblade flower color: Yellow and Lemon yellow
Sawblade leaf color: Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Sawblade and Kapok

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