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Kapok and Copper Beech


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

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

Types
-  
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
1,830.00 cm  
7

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Copper, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
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
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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
Beech tarcrust  
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Mildly Toxic  
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

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

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Tree trunks  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases  
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica  
Ceiba pentandra  

Common Name
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech  
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree  

In Hindi
Copper Beech  
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली  

In German
Copper Beech  
Kapok baum  

In French
Hêtre pourpre  
Fromager  

In Spanish
Copper Beech  
Ceiba  

In Greek
Copper Beech  
Ceiba  

In Portuguese
Copper Beech  
Mafumeira  

In Polish
Czerwony buk  
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy  

In Latin
Copper Beech  
Ceiba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Malvales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Bombacaceae  

Genus
Fagus  
Ceiba  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
13  
99+
10  
99+

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Difference Between Copper Beech and Kapok

If you are confused whether Copper Beech 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 Copper Beech and Kapok Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Copper Beech are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Kapok fertilizers required are Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Copper Beech and Kapok if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Copper Beech and Kapok

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Copper Beech and Kapok. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Copper Beech 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 Copper Beech is whereas of Kapok is Aphrodisiac and Diuretic. Copper Beech has beauty benefits as follows: while Kapok has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Copper Beech 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 Copper Beech 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 Copper Beech are Mildly Toxic 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. Copper Beech has no showy fruits and Kapok has showy fruits. Also Copper Beech is not flowering and Kapok is not flowering . You can compare Copper Beech and Kapok facts and facts of other plants too.

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