Florida Lisianthus

Kapok

About Florida Lisianthus and Kapok

Florida Lisianthus

Kapok

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, River side

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,830.00 cm

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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12% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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28% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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45% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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14% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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63% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum 'Florida Blue'

Ceiba pentandra

7.2 Common Name

Florida Blue Lisianthus, Lisianthus

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

फ्लोरिडा Lisianthus

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

7.2.2 In German

Florida Lisianthus

Kapok baum

7.2.3 In French

Floride Lisianthus

Fromager

7.2.4 In Spanish

lisianthus Florida

Ceiba

7.2.5 In Greek

Φλόριντα lisianthus

Ceiba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Florida Lisianthus

Mafumeira

7.2.7 In Polish

Florida Eustoma

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Florida Lisianthus

Ceiba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Gentianaceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Eustoma

Ceiba

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Florida Lisianthus and Kapok

Wondering what are the properties of Florida Lisianthus and Kapok? We provide you with everything About Florida Lisianthus and Kapok. Florida Lisianthus doesn't have thorns and Kapok doesn't have thorns. Also Florida Lisianthus does not have fragrant flowers. Florida Lisianthus has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Kapok has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Florida Lisianthus and Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Florida Lisianthus and Kapok

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

Florida Lisianthus and Kapok Physical Information

Florida Lisianthus and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Lisianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Lisianthus and Kapok are as follows:

Florida Lisianthus flower color: Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Lisianthus leaf color: Gray Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Florida Lisianthus and Kapok

Care of Florida Lisianthus and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Florida Lisianthus 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 Florida Lisianthus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.