Jade Plant

Kapok

About Jade Plant and Kapok

Jade Plant

Kapok

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

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

1.4 Types

Crassula portulaca,Crassula argentea

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Desert, Rocky Ridges, Semi desert

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 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

About Flowering..

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (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

White, Light Pink, Ivory

Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Never Over-water

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

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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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus 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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36% Cactus 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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22% Cactus 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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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Caterpillar

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Nourishes scalp, Stops hair loss

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Antibacterial, Eczema, epilepsy, Gout, Laxative

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CRASSULA ovata

Ceiba pentandra

7.2 Common Name

Jade Money Plant

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

जेड पौधा

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

7.2.2 In German

Geldbaum

Kapok baum

7.2.3 In French

Crassula ovata

Fromager

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crassula ovata

Ceiba

7.2.5 In Greek

Crassula ovata

Ceiba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crassula ovata

Mafumeira

7.2.7 In Polish

Grubosz jajowaty

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Crassula ovata

Ceiba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Crassula

Ceiba

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crassuloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Jade Plant and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Jade Plant and Kapok

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

Jade Plant and Kapok Physical Information

Jade Plant and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Jade Plant height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Jade Plant and Kapok are as follows:

Jade Plant flower color: White, Light Pink and Ivory
Jade Plant leaf color: Green, Olive and Dark Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Jade Plant and Kapok

Care of Jade Plant and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jade Plant 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 Jade Plant needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.