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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

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

Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
3  

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Coastal Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
-  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm  
7
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Orange Red  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
White, Blue  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Long Narrow  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting, Transplanting  

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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

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  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  
Caterpillar, Moths  

Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

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  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic  
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves, Root, Stem  

Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra  
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'  

Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree  
Cabbage Palm  

In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली  
गोभी पेड़  

In German
Kapok baum  
Cabbage tree  

In French
Fromager  
arbre de chou  

In Spanish
Ceiba  
árbol de la col  

In Greek
Ceiba  
λάχανο δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Mafumeira  
repolho árvore  

In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy  
kapusta drzewo  

In Latin
Ceiba  
brassica ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Asparagales  

Family
Bombacaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Ceiba  
Acidosasa  

Clade
Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Lomandroideae  

Number of Species
10  
99+
4  
99+

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Difference Between Kapok and Cabbage Tree

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

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Importance of Kapok and Cabbage Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kapok and Cabbage Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kapok and Cabbage 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 Cabbage Tree is Diabetes, Dysentry and Stomach pain. Kapok has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing and Skin irritation while Cabbage Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing and Skin irritation.

Compare Facts of Kapok vs Cabbage 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 Cabbage 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 Cabbage Tree have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kapok has showy fruits and Cabbage Tree has showy fruits. Also Kapok is not flowering and Cabbage Tree is not flowering . You can compare Kapok and Cabbage Tree facts and facts of other plants too.

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