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What color are kapok flowers?

Orange-red and red.

Kapok has only two colors, orange-red and red, its petals are bright red in color, just like waving blood, so it is also known as the hero flower, usually blossoms in the spring in March-April, the trunk of the kapok has dense small thorns, the tree reaches up to 25 meters at its highest, the tree is very tall, and the color of the bark is grayish-white.

Bactericidal: Kapok contains plant organic acids and tannins, with bactericidal and antibacterial effects. Reduce swelling: Kapok is rich in minerals and tannins, which have the effect of promoting water retention and reducing swelling. The origin of kapok is in China, India, the Philippines and Indonesia, the main origin of kapok is in Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Taiwan and Fujian kapok, Chinese medicine. It is the dried flower of Kapok Gossampinusmalabarica (DC.) Merr. Harvested in spring when the flowers are in full bloom, remove impurities and dry in the sun. The dried flowers of the plant are used as medicine. Sexual flavor is sweet and cool in nature. Attributed to the large intestine meridian. Functions have the effect of clearing heat and diuresis, detoxification.