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Kapok and Umbrella Tree Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
Balanced organic fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Watering Kapok and Umbrella Tree

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Kapok and Umbrella Tree Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Kapok and Umbrella Tree care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Kapok and Umbrella Tree is as follows:

  • Watering Kapok in Summer: Moderate

  • Watering Kapok in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Umbrella Tree in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Umbrella Tree in Winter: Average Water

Kapok and Umbrella Tree Diseases

Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Kapok and Umbrella Tree diseases is very important factor of Kapok and Umbrella Tree Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Kapok: Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch and Root rot
  • Umbrella Tree: Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew and Spot anthracnose

Kapok and Umbrella Tree Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Kapok and Umbrella Tree care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Kapok and Umbrella Tree pruning is done as follows:

  • Kapok pruning: Prune when young and Remove dead branches

  • Umbrella Tree pruning: Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Kapok and Umbrella Tree fertilizers are as follows:

  • Kapok fertilizers: Nitrogen
  • Umbrella Tree fertilizers: Balanced organic fertilizer