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Kapok and Wintercreeper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

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

Types
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus  
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
12-7  

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

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
110.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
655.00 cm  
32
1,830.00 cm  
7

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Pink  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Average Water  
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
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales  
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  
-  

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

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Gynaecological  
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Seeds  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS fortunei  
Ceiba pentandra  

Common Name
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus  
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree  

In Hindi
Wintercreeper  
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली  

In German
Weißbunte  
Kapok baum  

In French
wintercreeper  
Fromager  

In Spanish
Wintercreeper  
Ceiba  

In Greek
Wintercreeper  
Ceiba  

In Portuguese
wintercreeper  
Mafumeira  

In Polish
wintercreeper  
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy  

In Latin
wintercreeper  
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
-  
-  

Subfamily
Celastroideae  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
10  
99+

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Difference Between Wintercreeper and Kapok

If you are confused whether Wintercreeper 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 Wintercreeper and Kapok Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Wintercreeper are since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer, whereas for Kapok fertilizers required are Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Wintercreeper and Kapok if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wintercreeper and Kapok

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wintercreeper and Kapok. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wintercreeper 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 Wintercreeper is anti-cancer and Gynaecological whereas of Kapok is Aphrodisiac and Diuretic. Wintercreeper has beauty benefits as follows: while Kapok has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Wintercreeper 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 Wintercreeper 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 Wintercreeper are 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. Wintercreeper has showy fruits and Kapok has showy fruits. Also Wintercreeper is not flowering and Kapok is not flowering . You can compare Wintercreeper and Kapok facts and facts of other plants too.

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