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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

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

Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum  
Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
60  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
1,219.20 cm  
34

Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm  
7
762.00 cm  
28

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Orange Red  
Yellow, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Bronze, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Medium  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches  
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  
Ants, Birds, Insects  

Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing  
Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation  
Good for skin, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic  
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Whole plant  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra  
BETULA 'Crimson Frost'  

Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree  
Birch, Crimson Frost Birch  

In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली  
भोज पत्र  

In German
Kapok baum  
Birke  

In French
Fromager  
Arbre de bouleau  

In Spanish
Ceiba  
Abedul  

In Greek
Ceiba  
Birch Tree  

In Portuguese
Mafumeira  
bétula  

In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy  
Brzoza  

In Latin
Ceiba  
Caerulus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Fagales  

Family
Bombacaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Ceiba  
Betula  

Clade
Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Carpinaceae  

Number of Species
10  
99+
34  
99+

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Difference Between Kapok and Birch

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

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Importance of Kapok and Birch

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kapok and Birch. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kapok and Birch 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 Kapok is Aphrodisiac and Diuretic whereas of Birch is anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity and Kidney problems. Kapok has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing and Skin irritation while Birch has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing and Skin irritation.

Compare Facts of Kapok vs Birch

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 Kapok vs Birch 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 Kapok are Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress and wheezing whereas of Birch have Itchiness, Pollen and Sore Throat respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kapok has showy fruits and Birch has no showy fruits. Also Kapok is not flowering and Birch is not flowering . You can compare Kapok and Birch facts and facts of other plants too.

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