Duranta

Kapok

About Duranta and Kapok

Duranta

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

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

Types

Skyflower

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

3610

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

100.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Orange

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seperation

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs, Insects

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, 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, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DURANTA

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

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

In Hindi

Duranta

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Duranta

Kapok baum

In French

Duranta

Fromager

In Spanish

Duranta

Ceiba

In Greek

Duranta

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Duranta

Mafumeira

In Polish

Duranta

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Duranta

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Malvales

Family

Verbenaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Duranta

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1710

1 27800

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Properties of Duranta and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Duranta and Kapok

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

Duranta and Kapok Physical Information

Duranta and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Duranta height is 100.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Duranta and Kapok are as follows:

Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Duranta and Kapok

Care of Duranta and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duranta pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Duranta needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.