Kapok

Cyclamen

About Kapok and Cyclamen

Kapok

Cyclamen

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

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

Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

1024

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm0.54 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm0.75 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Root, Stem

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

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

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Sikalemen

In German

Kapok baum

Zyklamen

In French

Fromager

Cyclamen

In Spanish

Ceiba

Ciclamen

In Greek

Ceiba

κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Cíclame

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Cyklamen

In Latin

Ceiba

Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Malvales

Ericales

Family

Bombacaceae

Primulaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Cyclamen

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

1023

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Cyclamen

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

Kapok and Cyclamen Physical Information

Kapok and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Cyclamen are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Kapok and Cyclamen

Care of Kapok and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.