Fuller's Teasel

Kapok

About Fuller's Teasel and Kapok

Fuller's Teasel

Kapok

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

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: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

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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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (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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30.00 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

Purple

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

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

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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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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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIPSACUS fullonum

Ceiba pentandra

7.2 Common Name

Fuller's Teasel

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Fuller's Teasel

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

7.2.2 In German

Fullers Karde

Kapok baum

7.2.3 In French

Cardère à foulon

Fromager

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardo de Fuller

Ceiba

7.2.5 In Greek

Νεράγκαθο του Fuller

Ceiba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carda de Fuller

Mafumeira

7.2.7 In Polish

Fullera Oset

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Teasel Fullonis

Ceiba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Dipsacaceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Dipsacus

Ceiba

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Dipsacoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fuller's Teasel and Kapok

Wondering what are the properties of Fuller's Teasel and Kapok? We provide you with everything About Fuller's Teasel and Kapok. Fuller's Teasel has thorns and Kapok doesn't have thorns. Also Fuller's Teasel does not have fragrant flowers. Fuller's Teasel 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 Fuller's Teasel and Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fuller's Teasel and Kapok

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

Fuller's Teasel and Kapok Physical Information

Fuller's Teasel and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Fuller's Teasel height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Fuller's Teasel and Kapok are as follows:

Fuller's Teasel flower color: Purple
Fuller's Teasel leaf color: Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Fuller's Teasel and Kapok

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