Kapok

Cumin

About Kapok and Cumin

Kapok

Cumin

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

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

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

White cumin, Brown cumin, Black cumin

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Fields, meadows, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm25.40 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, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

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, fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Fine

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

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Diarrhea, Fever, Indigestion, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used as a spice, Used in making beverages

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

CUMINUM cyminum

Common Name

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

Cumin

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

जीरा संयंत्र

In German

Kapok baum

Kümmelpflanze

In French

Fromager

Usine de cumin

In Spanish

Ceiba

planta de comino

In Greek

Ceiba

εργοστάσιο κύμινο

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Cumin planta

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Kmin roślin

In Latin

Ceiba

Cumin plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Apiales

Family

Bombacaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Cuminum

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Scandiceae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

10100

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Cumin

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Cumin

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

Kapok and Cumin Physical Information

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

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Cumin flower color: White and Purple
Cumin leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Cumin

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