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Kapok
Celery Cabbage
About Celery Cabbage and Kapok


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
10  
99+
15  
99+
Habitat
Tropical regions  
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
4-7  
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 cm  
22
22.90 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm  
7
15.20 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red  
Yellow  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
Yes  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Spring, Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
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  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
Yes  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
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
Yes  
Yes  
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
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
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  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Malvales  
Brassicales  
Family
Bombacaceae  
Brassicaceae  
Genus
Ceiba  
Brassica  
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms  
Tribe
-  
Brassiceae  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
10  
99+
1  
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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:

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.

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