Kapok

Crimson Pygmy

About Kapok and Crimson Pygmy

Kapok

Crimson Pygmy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Japan

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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1,830.00 cm

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,830.00 cm

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61.00 cm

Rank: 93 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Crimson, Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

7.2 Common Name

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

Japanese Burberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

crimson pygmy

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

crimson pygmy

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

crimson pygmy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

crimson pygmy

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

crimson pygmy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

crimson pygmy

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

crimson pygmy

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

crimson pygmy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Berberidaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Berberis

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and Crimson Pygmy

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Crimson Pygmy

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

Kapok and Crimson Pygmy Physical Information

Kapok and Crimson Pygmy physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Crimson Pygmy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Crimson Pygmy are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Crimson Pygmy flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Crimson Pygmy leaf color: Crimson and Dark Red

Care of Kapok and Crimson Pygmy

Care of Kapok and Crimson Pygmy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Crimson Pygmy pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Crimson Pygmy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.