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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

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

Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum  
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
2,743.20 cm  
8

Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm  
7
1,500.00 cm  
11

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Orange Red  
Crimson, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Red, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Lobed  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches  
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
Nitrogen  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought, Pollution  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing  
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Root, Seeds  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra  
BRACHYCHITON rupestris  

Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree  
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree  

In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली  
बोतल ट्री  

In German
Kapok baum  
Flaschenbaum  

In French
Fromager  
Bouteille Arbre  

In Spanish
Ceiba  
Árbol de la botella  

In Greek
Ceiba  
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Mafumeira  
Bottle Tree  

In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy  
Butelka Drzewo  

In Latin
Ceiba  
Utrem ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Malvales  

Family
Bombacaceae  
Sterculiaceae  

Genus
Ceiba  
brachychiton  

Clade
Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Not Available  
Sterculieae  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Sterculioideae  

Number of Species
10  
99+
30  
99+

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Difference Between Kapok and Bottle Tree

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

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Importance of Kapok and Bottle Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kapok and Bottle Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kapok and Bottle Tree 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 Bottle Tree is Not Available. Kapok has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing and Skin irritation while Bottle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing and Skin irritation.

Compare Facts of Kapok vs Bottle Tree

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 Bottle Tree 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 Bottle Tree have allergic reaction and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kapok has showy fruits and Bottle Tree has showy fruits. Also Kapok is not flowering and Bottle Tree is not flowering . You can compare Kapok and Bottle Tree facts and facts of other plants too.

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