Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
World/Pandemic
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Habitat
Tropical regions
Lakes, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
-9999
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Orbicular
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
-
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
hair algae
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Insects
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Avoid during Pregnancy
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
-
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
UTRICULARIA
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Bladderwort
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
Bladderwort plant
In German
Kapok baum
bladderwort Pflanze
In French
Fromager
plante Bladderwort
In Spanish
Ceiba
planta bladderwort
In Greek
Ceiba
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
planta bladderwort
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Bladderwort roślin
In Latin
Ceiba
bladderwort herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Scrophulariales
Family
Bombacaceae
Lentibulariaceae
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
-
Pitcairnioideae
Properties of Kapok and Bladderwort
Wondering what are the properties of Kapok and Bladderwort? We provide you with everything About Kapok and Bladderwort. Kapok has thorns and Bladderwort doesn't have thorns. Also Kapok does not have fragrant flowers. Kapok has allergic reactions like Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress and wheezing and Bladderwort has allergic reactions like Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress and wheezing. 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 Kapok and Bladderwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Kapok and Bladderwort
Season and care of Kapok and Bladderwort is important to know. While considering everything about Kapok and Bladderwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kapok season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bladderwort season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Kapok is Loam, Sand and for Bladderwort is while the PH of soil for Kapok is Acidic, Neutral and for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral.
Kapok and Bladderwort Physical Information
Kapok and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Bladderwort are as follows:
Care of Kapok and Bladderwort
Care of Kapok and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.