Kapok

Fall Phlox

About Kapok and Fall Phlox

Kapok

Fall Phlox

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

North America

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

1070

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Prairies, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm61.00 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

White, Pink, Light Pink

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Septoria leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

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

✔ ✘

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

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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

Diarrhea, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

PHLOX paniculata

Common Name

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

Garden Phlox, Tall Phlox

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Fall Phlox

In German

Kapok baum

fall phlox

In French

Fromager

Fall Phlox

In Spanish

Ceiba

Fall Phlox

In Greek

Ceiba

Fall Phlox

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Fall Phlox

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Fall Phlox

In Latin

Ceiba

Phlox cadent

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Solanales

Family

Bombacaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Phlox

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1067

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Fall Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Fall Phlox

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

Kapok and Fall Phlox Physical Information

Kapok and Fall Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Fall Phlox height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Fall Phlox are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Fall Phlox flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Fall Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Fall Phlox

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