Kapok

Crossandra

About Kapok and Crossandra

Kapok

Crossandra

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

106

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

10-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm40.60 cm

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

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

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

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

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Balanced 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

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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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

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

Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Crossandra

In German

Kapok baum

Crossandra

In French

Fromager

Crossandra

In Spanish

Ceiba

Crossandra

In Greek

Ceiba

Crossandra

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Crossandra

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Crossandra

In Latin

Ceiba

Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Scrophulariales

Family

Bombacaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Crossandra

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1052

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Crossandra

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Crossandra

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

Kapok and Crossandra Physical Information

Kapok and Crossandra physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Crossandra are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kapok and Crossandra

Care of Kapok and Crossandra include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Crossandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crossandra needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.