Heather

Kapok

About Heather and Kapok

Heather

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

70010

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-7

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

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

In Hindi

हीथ

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Heidekraut

Kapok baum

In French

bruyère

Fromager

In Spanish

brezo

Ceiba

In Greek

ερείκη

Ceiba

In Portuguese

urze

Mafumeira

In Polish

wrzos

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Heather

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Malvales

Family

Ericaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Calluna

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

86010

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Kapok

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

Heather and Kapok Physical Information

Heather and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Kapok are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Heather and Kapok

Care of Heather and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.