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About Celosia and Kapok

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
1.3 Origin
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia
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
3
Rank: 89 (Overall)
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-2
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 7 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory
Red, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Y-shaped
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
Spring, 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
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
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?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Birds
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
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
Not Available
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
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
Not Available
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CELOSIA argentea
Ceiba pentandra
7.2 Common Name
Celosia
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Celosia
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
7.2.2 In German
Celosia
Kapok baum
7.2.3 In French
Celosia
Fromager
7.2.4 In Spanish
Celosia
Ceiba
7.2.5 In Greek
Celosia
Ceiba
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Celosia
Mafumeira
7.2.7 In Polish
celosia
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
7.2.8 In Latin
Celosia
Ceiba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Malvales
8.5 Family
Amaranthaceae
Bombacaceae
8.6 Genus
Celosia
Ceiba
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
11
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Celosia and Kapok

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

Season and Care of Celosia and Kapok

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

Celosia and Kapok Physical Information

Celosia and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Kapok are as follows:

  • Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory

  • Celosia leaf color: Green

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Celosia and Kapok

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