Kapok

Elephant Ear

About Kapok and Elephant Ear

Kapok

Elephant Ear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Number of Varieties

1070

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Terrestrial, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Full Sun, Humidity

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Spider Mites

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

ALOCASIA reginula

Common Name

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

Elephant Ear

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Elephant Ear

In German

Kapok baum

Elephant Ear

In French

Fromager

Elephant Ear

In Spanish

Ceiba

Elephant Ear

In Greek

Ceiba

Elephant Ear

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Elephant Ear

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Elephant Ear

In Latin

Ceiba

Elephant Ear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Malvales

Alismatales

Family

Bombacaceae

Araceae

Genus

Ceiba

Alocasia

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

1079

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Elephant Ear

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Elephant Ear

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

Kapok and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Kapok and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Elephant Ear are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Kapok and Elephant Ear

Care of Kapok and Elephant Ear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.