Bishop's Weed

Kapok

About Bishop's Weed and Kapok

Bishop's Weed

Kapok

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

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

1.4 Types

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Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 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

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90.00 cm

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1,830.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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1,830.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

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

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMMI majus

Ceiba pentandra

7.2 Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

बिशप निराना

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

7.2.2 In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Kapok baum

7.2.3 In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Fromager

7.2.4 In Spanish

biznaga

Ceiba

7.2.5 In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Ceiba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Mafumeira

7.2.7 In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Ceiba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Trachyspermum

Ceiba

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Kapok

Wondering what are the properties of Bishop's Weed and Kapok? We provide you with everything About Bishop's Weed and Kapok. Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns and Kapok doesn't have thorns. Also Bishop's Weed does not have fragrant flowers. Bishop's Weed has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting and Kapok has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting. 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 Bishop's Weed and Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Kapok

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

Bishop's Weed and Kapok Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Kapok are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Kapok

Care of Bishop's Weed and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.