White Oak

Kapok

About White Oak and Kapok

White Oak

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

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

Types

Quercus alba, Quercus garryana

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

-10

0 40000

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Habitat

Ridges, Valley, Wide range of ecological site

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spreading mass

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Citrus leaf miner, Galls, Red blotch, Scale

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

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, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough

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, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic, gallstones, Kidney Stones

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware

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, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS alba

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

White Oak

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

In Hindi

सफेद ओक

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

weiße Eiche

Kapok baum

In French

chêne blanc

Fromager

In Spanish

roble blanco

Ceiba

In Greek

White Oak

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Carvalho branco

Mafumeira

In Polish

biały dąb

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Quercus alba

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Malvales

Family

Fagaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Quercus

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60010

1 27800

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Properties of White Oak and Kapok

Wondering what are the properties of White Oak and Kapok? We provide you with everything About White Oak and Kapok. White Oak doesn't have thorns and Kapok doesn't have thorns. Also White Oak does not have fragrant flowers. White Oak has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough and Kapok has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough. 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 White Oak and Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Oak and Kapok

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

White Oak and Kapok Physical Information

White Oak and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. White Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of White Oak and Kapok are as follows:

White Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
White Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Pink
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of White Oak and Kapok

Care of White Oak and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Oak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short twigs and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer White Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.