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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

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

Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum  
Castellana Joppa Mosambi Narinja Verna  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Farms, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
10-9  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm  
7
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Orange Red  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Red, Orange, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Ovate  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

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 Winter, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

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  
Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, Water every two or three days during warmer months  

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  

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

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

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  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra  
CITRUS sinensis 'Budd'  

Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree  
Orange  

In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली  
नारंगी  

In German
Kapok baum  
Orange  

In French
Fromager  
Orange  

In Spanish
Ceiba  
naranja  

In Greek
Ceiba  
Πορτοκάλι  

In Portuguese
Mafumeira  
laranja  

In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy  
Pomarańczowy  

In Latin
Ceiba  
aurantiaco  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Sapindales  

Family
Bombacaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Ceiba  
Citrus  

Clade
Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Citreae  

Subfamily
-  
Aurantioideae  

Number of Species
10  
99+
1000  
26

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Difference Between Kapok and Orange

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

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Importance of Kapok and Orange

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

Compare Facts of Kapok vs Orange

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

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