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Winter Squash and Kapok


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia  
Central America, Mexico, North America  

Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum  
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
5  

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
7.62 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm  
7
50.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Orange Red  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Peach, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Early Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches  
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot  
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil  

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  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  
Ants, Bees  

Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing  
Dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation  
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair  

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  
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant  
For making oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra  
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'  

Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree  
Winter Squash  

In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली  
कोंहड़ा  

In German
Kapok baum  
Winter squash  

In French
Fromager  
courges d'hiver  

In Spanish
Ceiba  
calabaza de invierno  

In Greek
Ceiba  
σκουός χειμώνα  

In Portuguese
Mafumeira  
abóbora  

In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy  
dynia  

In Latin
Ceiba  
cucurbita  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Violales  

Family
Bombacaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Ceiba  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Papilionoideae  

Number of Species
10  
99+
27  
99+

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Difference Between Kapok and Winter Squash

If you are confused whether Kapok or Winter Squash 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 Winter Squash Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Kapok are Nitrogen, whereas for Winter Squash fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen and Phosphate. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Kapok and Winter Squash if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Kapok and Winter Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kapok and Winter Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kapok and Winter Squash 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 Winter Squash is Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin E. Kapok has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing and Skin irritation while Winter Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing and Skin irritation.

Compare Facts of Kapok vs Winter Squash

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

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