Canada Lily

Kapok

About Canada Lily and Kapok

Canada Lily

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

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

Types

Tiger lily, Columbia lily, Woody lily

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

410

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Habitat

meadows, Shady Edge, Woods

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-89-15

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Deers, Insects, Moths

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Headache

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Cough, Fever, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Root, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LILIUM canadense

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Meadow lily

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

In Hindi

कनाडा लिली

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Kanada Lily

Kapok baum

In French

Lily Canada

Fromager

In Spanish

Kanada Lily

Ceiba

In Greek

Kanada Lily

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Kanada Lily

Mafumeira

In Polish

Kanada Lily

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Canada Lily

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Malvales

Family

Liliaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Lilium

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lilieae

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Number of Species

1010

1 27800

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Properties of Canada Lily and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Canada Lily and Kapok

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

Canada Lily and Kapok Physical Information

Canada Lily and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Canada Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Canada Lily and Kapok are as follows:

Canada Lily flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy and Bronze
Canada Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Canada Lily and Kapok

Care of Canada Lily and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canada Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Canada Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.