Coneflower

Kapok

About Coneflower and Kapok

Coneflower

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

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

Types

Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

3010

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Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-109-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 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

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold, Chocolate

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Rocky Soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, 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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Rocky Soil

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

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility, Very little waste

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines, Urinary tract problems

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower

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

In Hindi

coneflower

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Sonnenhut

Kapok baum

In French

coneflower

Fromager

In Spanish

equinácea

Ceiba

In Greek

coneflower

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Coneflower

Mafumeira

In Polish

jeżówka

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

coneflower

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Echinodermata

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Malvales

Family

Asteraceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Echinacea

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Heliantheae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

910

1 27800

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Properties of Coneflower and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Coneflower and Kapok

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

Coneflower and Kapok Physical Information

Coneflower and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Coneflower height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Coneflower and Kapok are as follows:

Coneflower flower color: Yellow, Gold and Chocolate
Coneflower leaf color: Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Coneflower and Kapok

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