Kapok

Encyclia

About Kapok and Encyclia

Kapok

Encyclia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

World/Pandemic

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

242

Number of Varieties

10200

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1511-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm40.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Insects, Mealybugs

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

ENCYCLIA hanburyi

Common Name

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

Encyclia, Orchid

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

आर्किड

In German

Kapok baum

Orchidee

In French

Fromager

Orchidée

In Spanish

Ceiba

Orquídea

In Greek

Ceiba

εγκύκλιο

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

orquídea

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

orquídea

In Latin

Ceiba

Epidendrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Malvales

Asparagales

Family

Bombacaceae

Orchidaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Encyclia

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Epidendreae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

10242

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Encyclia

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Encyclia

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

Kapok and Encyclia Physical Information

Kapok and Encyclia physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Encyclia height is 40.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Encyclia are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Encyclia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna and Ivory
Encyclia leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Encyclia

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