Kapok

Dumbcane

About Kapok and Dumbcane

Kapok

Dumbcane

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Brazil

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Ornamental plant

Number of Varieties

1050

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Habitat

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1511-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-1

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 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

oblong or obovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, 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, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine

Common Name

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

Dumbcane

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

dieffenbachia seguine

In German

Kapok baum

Dieffenbachie

In French

Fromager

dieffenbachia seguine

In Spanish

Ceiba

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA

In Greek

Ceiba

Dieffenbachia seguine

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Dieffenbachia seguine

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Difenbachia seguine

In Latin

Ceiba

Caladium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Alismatales

Family

Bombacaceae

Araceae

Genus

Ceiba

Dieffenbachia

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Abreae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

1056

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Dumbcane

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Dumbcane

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

Kapok and Dumbcane Physical Information

Kapok and Dumbcane physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Dumbcane are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Dumbcane flower color:
Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

Care of Kapok and Dumbcane

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