Homalomena

Kapok

About Homalomena and Kapok

Homalomena

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

12010

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.60 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

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?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Leaves used for wrapping food

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, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOMALOMENA Wallisii

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Homalomena

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

In Hindi

Homalomena

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Homalomena

Kapok baum

In French

Homalomena

Fromager

In Spanish

Homalomena

Ceiba

In Greek

Homalomena

Ceiba

In Portuguese

homalomena

Mafumeira

In Polish

Homalomena

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Homalomena

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales

Malvales

Family

Araceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Homalomena

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12210

1 27800

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Properties of Homalomena and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Homalomena and Kapok

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

Homalomena and Kapok Physical Information

Homalomena and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Homalomena and Kapok are as follows:

Homalomena flower color: Yellow green
Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Homalomena and Kapok

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