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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia  
Western United States  

Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
6  

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Rocky areas, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
2-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
365.76 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm  
7
182.88 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Orange Red  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Needle like  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
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?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches  
Cut limbs, Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
No  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing  
Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, Whooping Cough  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bonsai, Borders  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic  
Antiseptic, Bladder Infection, Boils, Burns, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Kidney problems, Poultice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis, Vermifuge, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Christmas Tree, Used in herbal medicines  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra  
PINUS aristata 'Sherwood Compact'  

Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree  
Bristlecone Pine  

In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली  
ब्रिस्टलकोन पाइन पेड़  

In German
Kapok baum  
Bristlecone Pine Baum  

In French
Fromager  
Bristlecone Pine Arbre  

In Spanish
Ceiba  
Pino de cerdas cónicas Árbol  

In Greek
Ceiba  
Bristlecone Pine Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Mafumeira  
Bristlecone Pine Árvore  

In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy  
Sosna oścista Drzewo  

In Latin
Ceiba  
Pinus Bristlecone ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Pinales  

Family
Bombacaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Ceiba  
Pinus  

Clade
Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
10  
99+
6  

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Difference Between Kapok and Bristlecone Pine

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

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Importance of Kapok and Bristlecone Pine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kapok and Bristlecone Pine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kapok and Bristlecone Pine 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 Bristlecone Pine is Antiseptic, Bladder Infection, Boils, Burns, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Kidney problems, Poultice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis, Vermifuge and Wounds. Kapok has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing and Skin irritation while Bristlecone Pine has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing and Skin irritation.

Compare Facts of Kapok vs Bristlecone Pine

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 Bristlecone Pine 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 Bristlecone Pine have Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose and Whooping Cough respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kapok has showy fruits and Bristlecone Pine has no showy fruits. Also Kapok is not flowering and Bristlecone Pine is not flowering . You can compare Kapok and Bristlecone Pine facts and facts of other plants too.

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