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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

2010
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mild Allergen
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Spindelbaum
Kapok baum

In French

Spindle Arbre
Fromager

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
Ceiba

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
Ceiba

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
Mafumeira

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Ligno colos
Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Malvales

Family

Celastraceae
Bombacaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae
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Subfamily

Celastroideae
-

Number of Species

15010
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Kapok

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

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Kapok

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spindle Tree and Kapok. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spindle Tree and Kapok 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 Spindle Tree is Alterative, Laxative, Purgative and Tonic whereas of Kapok is Aphrodisiac and Diuretic. Spindle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Kapok has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Spindle Tree vs Kapok

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 Spindle Tree vs Kapok 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 Spindle Tree are Mild Allergen whereas of Kapok have Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spindle Tree has showy fruits and Kapok has showy fruits. Also Spindle Tree is not flowering and Kapok is not flowering . You can compare Spindle Tree and Kapok facts and facts of other plants too.