Kapok

Bluewings

About Kapok and Bluewings

Kapok

Bluewings

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-152-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12 - 4

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Part sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Fungal Diseases, Fungal leaf spots, fungus, Pest Free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Moisture, Pests and diseases, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Bog Garden, Cottage garden, Edging, Flower borders

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

TORENIA fournieri

Common Name

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

Bluewings, Florida Pansy, Wishbone Flower

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Bluewings

In German

Kapok baum

Bluewings

In French

Fromager

Bluewings

In Spanish

Ceiba

Bluewings

In Greek

Ceiba

Bluewings

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Bluewings

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Bluewings

In Latin

Ceiba

Bluewings

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Lamiales

Family

Bombacaceae

Linderniaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Torenia

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10195

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Bluewings

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Bluewings

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

Kapok and Bluewings Physical Information

Kapok and Bluewings physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Bluewings height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Bluewings are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Bluewings flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue and Lavender
Bluewings leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Bluewings

Care of Kapok and Bluewings include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Bluewings pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Bluewings needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.