Kapok

Cape Daisy

About Kapok and Cape Daisy

Kapok

Cape Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

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

South Africa

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Asteraceae

Number of Varieties

1025

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

6-1

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 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 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Light Purple, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

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

Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'

Common Name

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

African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Cape Daisy

In German

Kapok baum

Cape Daisy

In French

Fromager

Cape Daisy

In Spanish

Ceiba

Margarita del Cabo

In Greek

Ceiba

Cape Daisy

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Cape Daisy

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Cape Daisy

In Latin

Ceiba

Cape Daisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Asterales

Family

Bombacaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Ceiba

Osteospermum

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

1085

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Cape Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Cape Daisy

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

Kapok and Cape Daisy Physical Information

Kapok and Cape Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Cape Daisy height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Cape Daisy are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Cape Daisy flower color: Light Purple and Purple
Cape Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Kapok and Cape Daisy

Care of Kapok and Cape Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Cape Daisy pruning is done 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 Cape Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.