Kapok

Chervil

About Kapok and Chervil

Kapok

Chervil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

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

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

French parsley

Number of Varieties

105

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm35.60 cm

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Sandy Brown

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

Small, flat and dissected

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Insects

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food

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

ANTHRISCUS cerefolium

Common Name

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

Chervil, French Chervil

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

चेवील

In German

Kapok baum

Kerbel

In French

Fromager

Cerfeuil

In Spanish

Ceiba

Perifollo

In Greek

Ceiba

Σκαντζίκι

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Cerefólio

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Trybula

In Latin

Ceiba

BOOPES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Apiales

Family

Bombacaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Anthriscus

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

1010

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Chervil

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Chervil

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

Kapok and Chervil Physical Information

Kapok and Chervil physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Chervil height is 35.60 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Chervil are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Chervil flower color: White
Chervil leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Chervil

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