Kapok

Common Rue

About Kapok and Common Rue

Kapok

Common Rue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herb

Origin

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

Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

10100

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9*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

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Moderate

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

RUTA graveolens

Common Name

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

Common Rue

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Hydrangea

In German

Kapok baum

Hortensie

In French

Fromager

Hortensia

In Spanish

Ceiba

Hortensia

In Greek

Ceiba

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Hortênsia

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Hortensja

In Latin

Ceiba

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Family

Bombacaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10130

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Common Rue

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Common Rue

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

Kapok and Common Rue Physical Information

Kapok and Common Rue physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Common Rue height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Common Rue are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Common Rue flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Common Rue leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Kapok and Common Rue

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