Kapok

Chickpea

About Kapok and Chickpea

Kapok

Chickpea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

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

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Small oblong

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, 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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Compost

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

Constipation, Legume allergy

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, 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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

CICER arietinum

Common Name

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

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

चना

In German

Kapok baum

Kichererbse

In French

Fromager

Pois chiche

In Spanish

Ceiba

Garbanzo

In Greek

Ceiba

Ρεβίθι

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

grão de bico

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Groch włoski

In Latin

Ceiba

CICER

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Fabales

Family

Bombacaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Cicer

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

1090

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Chickpea

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Chickpea

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

Kapok and Chickpea Physical Information

Kapok and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Chickpea are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Chickpea

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