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About African Marigold and Kapok

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
18
Rank: 74 (Overall)
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 7 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
Red, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Palmate
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune regularly
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Not Available
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'
Ceiba pentandra
7.2 Common Name
African Marigold
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
अफ्रीकी गेंदा
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
7.2.2 In German
Studentenblume
Kapok baum
7.2.3 In French
Marigold africaine
Fromager
7.2.4 In Spanish
caléndula africana
Ceiba
7.2.5 In Greek
Αφρικής κατιφές
Ceiba
7.2.6 In Portuguese
marigold africano
Mafumeira
7.2.7 In Polish
afrykański nagietka
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
7.2.8 In Latin
African pingit vaccinia caltha
Ceiba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Malvales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Bombacaceae
8.6 Genus
Tagetes
Ceiba
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Tageteae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
33
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of African Marigold and Kapok

Wondering what are the properties of African Marigold and Kapok? We provide you with everything About African Marigold and Kapok. African Marigold doesn't have thorns and Kapok doesn't have thorns. Also African Marigold does not have fragrant flowers. African Marigold has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Kapok has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Marigold and Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of African Marigold and Kapok

Season and care of African Marigold and Kapok is important to know. While considering everything about African Marigold and Kapok Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Marigold season is Summer and Fall and Kapok season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for African Marigold is Loam, Sand and for Kapok is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Marigold is Neutral, Alkaline and for Kapok is Acidic, Neutral.

African Marigold and Kapok Physical Information

African Marigold and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of African Marigold and Kapok are as follows:

  • African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory

  • African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of African Marigold and Kapok

Care of African Marigold and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer African Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.