Kapok

Canada Lily

About Kapok and Canada Lily

Kapok

Canada Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Tiger lily, Columbia lily, Woody lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

104

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

meadows, Shady Edge, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-152-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Long Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Deers, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Headache

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Cough, Fever, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bulbs, Flowers, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

LILIUM canadense

7.2 Common Name

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

Meadow lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

कनाडा लिली

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Kanada Lily

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

Lily Canada

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

Kanada Lily

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

Kanada Lily

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Kanada Lily

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Kanada Lily

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Canada Lily

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Lilium

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lilieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lilioideae

8.10 Number of Species

10NA

1 27800

Properties of Kapok and Canada Lily

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Canada Lily

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

Kapok and Canada Lily Physical Information

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

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Canada Lily flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy and Bronze
Canada Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kapok and Canada Lily

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