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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, Canada  

Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
5  

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm  
7
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Orange Red  
Deep Red, Pink, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Needle like  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

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, Late Spring, Mid Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs watering once a week  

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  
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot  
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing  
Hay fever, Rhinitis  

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  
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra  
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'  

Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree  
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine  

In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली  
Whitebark Pine  

In German
Kapok baum  
Whitebark Pine  

In French
Fromager  
Pin à écorce blanche  

In Spanish
Ceiba  
Whitebark pino  

In Greek
Ceiba  
Whitebark Pine  

In Portuguese
Mafumeira  
Whitebark Pine  

In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy  
Whitebark Pine  

In Latin
Ceiba  
Pinus albicaulis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Pinales  

Family
Bombacaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Ceiba  
Pinus  

Clade
Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
10  
99+
5  

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Difference Between Kapok and Whitebark Pine

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

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Importance of Kapok and Whitebark Pine

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

Compare Facts of Kapok vs Whitebark 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 Whitebark 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 Whitebark Pine have Hay fever and Rhinitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kapok has showy fruits and Whitebark Pine has no showy fruits. Also Kapok is not flowering and Whitebark Pine is not flowering . You can compare Kapok and Whitebark Pine facts and facts of other plants too.

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