Spindle Tree

Kapok

About Spindle Tree and Kapok

Spindle Tree

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

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

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-15

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, 14, 15, 16

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

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 Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

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, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

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

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

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

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Spindelbaum

Kapok baum

In French

Spindle Arbre

Fromager

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

Ceiba

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

Mafumeira

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Ligno colos

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Malvales

Family

Celastraceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

15010

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Kapok

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

Spindle Tree and Kapok Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Kapok are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Kapok

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