Kapok

Celery Cabbage

About Kapok and Celery Cabbage

Kapok

Celery Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

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

Europe

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Number of Varieties

1015

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

6-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 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 cm22.90 cm

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oblong Circular Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Common Name

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

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

अजवाइन गोभी

In German

Kapok baum

Sellerie Kohl

In French

Fromager

céleri chou

In Spanish

Ceiba

apio col

In Greek

Ceiba

σέλινο Λάχανο

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

aipo couve

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

seler Kapusta

In Latin

Ceiba

Brassica apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Brassicales

Family

Bombacaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Brassica

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

101

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Celery Cabbage

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

Kapok and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Kapok and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Kapok and Celery Cabbage

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