Cereus

Kapok

About Cereus and Kapok

Cereus

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Tree

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

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

Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-149-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, White

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Scale

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

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

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEREUS

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Night blooming cereus

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

In Hindi

cereus

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

cereus

Kapok baum

In French

cereus

Fromager

In Spanish

cereus

Ceiba

In Greek

cereus

Ceiba

In Portuguese

cereus

Mafumeira

In Polish

cereus

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

cereus

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Malvales

Family

Cactaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Selenicereus

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

3310

1 27800

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Properties of Cereus and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Kapok

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

Cereus and Kapok Physical Information

Cereus and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Kapok are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Cereus and Kapok

Care of Cereus and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.