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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

4510
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs
Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS nigra
Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree

In Hindi

Black Ash plant
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Black Ash Pflanze
Kapok baum

In French

plante Black Ash
Fromager

In Spanish

planta de negro de Ceniza
Ceiba

In Greek

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
Ceiba

In Portuguese

planta Black Ash
Mafumeira

In Polish

Black Ash roślin
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Black ash herba
Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Malvales

Family

Oleaceae
Bombacaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1810
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Ash and Kapok

If you are confused whether Black Ash or Kapok are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Black Ash and Kapok Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Ash are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Kapok fertilizers required are Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Ash and Kapok if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Ash and Kapok

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Ash and Kapok. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Ash and Kapok as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Black Ash is Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat and Tonic whereas of Kapok is Aphrodisiac and Diuretic. Black Ash has beauty benefits as follows: while Kapok has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Black Ash vs Kapok

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Black Ash vs Kapok and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Black Ash are whereas of Kapok have Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Ash has no showy fruits and Kapok has showy fruits. Also Black Ash is not flowering and Kapok is not flowering . You can compare Black Ash and Kapok facts and facts of other plants too.