Kapok

Crape Jasmine

About Kapok and Crape Jasmine

Kapok

Crape Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

India, Southeast Asia

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

1030

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Habitat

Tropical regions

gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oval

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

Common Name

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

Crepe Jasmine

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Tabernaemontana

In German

Kapok baum

Tabernaemontana

In French

Fromager

Tabernaemontana

In Spanish

Ceiba

Tabernaemontana

In Greek

Ceiba

Tabernaemontana

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Tabernaemontana

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Tabernaemontana

In Latin

Ceiba

Tabernaemontana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Gentianales

Family

Bombacaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Tabernaemontana

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

10118

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Crape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Crape Jasmine

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

Kapok and Crape Jasmine Physical Information

Kapok and Crape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Crape Jasmine are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kapok and Crape Jasmine

Care of Kapok and Crape Jasmine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.