Chervil

Kapok

About Chervil and Kapok

Chervil

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia

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

Types

French parsley

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

510

0 40000

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Habitat

Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.60 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

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

Small, flat and dissected

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Condiment, Repellent, 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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANTHRISCUS cerefolium

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Chervil, French Chervil

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

In Hindi

चेवील

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Kerbel

Kapok baum

In French

Cerfeuil

Fromager

In Spanish

Perifollo

Ceiba

In Greek

Σκαντζίκι

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Cerefólio

Mafumeira

In Polish

Trybula

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

BOOPES

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Malvales

Family

Apiaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Anthriscus

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

1010

1 27800

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Properties of Chervil and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Chervil and Kapok

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

Chervil and Kapok Physical Information

Chervil and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Chervil height is 35.60 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Chervil and Kapok are as follows:

Chervil flower color: White
Chervil leaf color: Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Chervil and Kapok

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