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Kapok and Giant Sequoia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

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

Types
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller  
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum  

Number of Varieties
77  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm  
14
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
670.00 cm  
31
1,830.00 cm  
7

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Awl-Shaped  
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
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires large amount of water  
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
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
prune to control shape  
Prune when young, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Root rot  
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers  
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
-  

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
Wood  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles  
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
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum  
Ceiba pentandra  

Common Name
Giant Sequoia  
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree  

In Hindi
Giant Sequoia  
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली  

In German
Giant Sequoia  
Kapok baum  

In French
Séquoia géant  
Fromager  

In Spanish
Secoya gigante  
Ceiba  

In Greek
Giant Sequoia  
Ceiba  

In Portuguese
Sequoia gigante  
Mafumeira  

In Polish
Giant Sequoia  
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy  

In Latin
Giant Sequoia  
Ceiba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Malvales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Bombacaceae  

Genus
Sequoiadendron  
Ceiba  

Clade
-  
Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Senecioneae  
-  

Subfamily
Sequoioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
10  
99+

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Difference Between Giant Sequoia and Kapok

If you are confused whether Giant Sequoia 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 Giant Sequoia and Kapok Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Giant Sequoia are Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Kapok fertilizers required are Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Giant Sequoia and Kapok if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Giant Sequoia and Kapok

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

Compare Facts of Giant Sequoia 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 Giant Sequoia 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 Giant Sequoia are Eye irritation and Skin irritation 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. Giant Sequoia has no showy fruits and Kapok has showy fruits. Also Giant Sequoia is not flowering and Kapok is not flowering . You can compare Giant Sequoia and Kapok facts and facts of other plants too.

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