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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Fuyu Persimmons Hachiya Persimmons Among(Ye mon) Maru Persimmons

Number of Varieties

1030
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-156-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm550.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head 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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Caterpillars, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Expectorant, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Hongsi'

Common Name

Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Asian Persimmon, Hongsi Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
Japanese Persimmon

In German

Kapok baum
Japanese Persimmon

In French

Fromager
Persimmon japonais

In Spanish

Ceiba
El caqui japonés

In Greek

Ceiba
Ιαπωνικά Λωτός

In Portuguese

Mafumeira
Persimmon japonês

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
japoński Persimmon

In Latin

Ceiba
Persimmon Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Ericales

Family

Bombacaceae
Ebenaceae

Genus

Ceiba
Diospyros

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

107
1 27800
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Difference Between Kapok and Japanese Persimmon

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

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Importance of Kapok and Japanese Persimmon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kapok and Japanese Persimmon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kapok and Japanese Persimmon 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 Japanese Persimmon is Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Expectorant and Laxative. Kapok has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing and Skin irritation while Japanese Persimmon has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing and Skin irritation.

Compare Facts of Kapok vs Japanese Persimmon

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 Japanese Persimmon 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 Japanese Persimmon have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kapok has showy fruits and Japanese Persimmon has showy fruits. Also Kapok is not flowering and Japanese Persimmon is not flowering . You can compare Kapok and Japanese Persimmon facts and facts of other plants too.