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Kapok and Firethorn


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

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

Types
Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’  
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-7  

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

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
7

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Orange  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Brown, Bronze  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Palmate  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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, Shape and thin as needed  
Prune when young, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Moth  
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds  
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
-  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
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
Flowers, Fruits  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'  
Ceiba pentandra  

Common Name
firethorn, scarlet firethorn  
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree  

In Hindi
firethorn  
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली  

In German
firethorn  
Kapok baum  

In French
firethorn  
Fromager  

In Spanish
firethorn  
Ceiba  

In Greek
firethorn  
Ceiba  

In Portuguese
firethorn  
Mafumeira  

In Polish
firethorn  
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy  

In Latin
Pyracanthae Atalantioidis  
Ceiba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Malvales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Bombacaceae  

Genus
Pyracantha  
Ceiba  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Maleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
7  
99+
10  
99+

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Difference Between Firethorn and Kapok

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

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Importance of Firethorn and Kapok

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

Compare Facts of Firethorn 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 Firethorn 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 Firethorn 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. Firethorn has showy fruits and Kapok has showy fruits. Also Firethorn is not flowering and Kapok is not flowering . You can compare Firethorn and Kapok facts and facts of other plants too.

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