Bluewings

Kapok

About Bluewings and Kapok

Bluewings

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-119-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Lavender

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Fungal leaf spots, fungus, Pest Free, Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture, Pests and diseases, Shade areas

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cottage garden, Edging, Flower borders

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TORENIA fournieri

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Bluewings, Florida Pansy, Wishbone Flower

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

In Hindi

Bluewings

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Bluewings

Kapok baum

In French

Bluewings

Fromager

In Spanish

Bluewings

Ceiba

In Greek

Bluewings

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Bluewings

Mafumeira

In Polish

Bluewings

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Bluewings

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Malvales

Family

Linderniaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Torenia

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

19510

1 27800

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Properties of Bluewings and Kapok

Wondering what are the properties of Bluewings and Kapok? We provide you with everything About Bluewings and Kapok. Bluewings doesn't have thorns and Kapok doesn't have thorns. Also Bluewings does not have fragrant flowers. Bluewings has allergic reactions like and Kapok has allergic reactions like . 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 Bluewings and Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bluewings and Kapok

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

Bluewings and Kapok Physical Information

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

Bluewings flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue and Lavender
Bluewings leaf color: Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Bluewings and Kapok

Care of Bluewings and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluewings pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Bluewings needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.