Crape Jasmine

Kapok

About Crape Jasmine and Kapok

Crape Jasmine

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

India, Southeast Asia

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

3010

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,830.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Crepe Jasmine

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

In Hindi

Tabernaemontana

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Tabernaemontana

Kapok baum

In French

Tabernaemontana

Fromager

In Spanish

Tabernaemontana

Ceiba

In Greek

Tabernaemontana

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Tabernaemontana

Mafumeira

In Polish

Tabernaemontana

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Tabernaemontana

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Malvales

Family

Apocynaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Tabernaemontana

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

11810

1 27800

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Properties of Crape Jasmine and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and Kapok

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

Crape Jasmine and Kapok Physical Information

Crape Jasmine and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Crape Jasmine and Kapok are as follows:

Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Crape Jasmine and Kapok

Care of Crape Jasmine and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.