Kapok

False Indigo

About Kapok and False Indigo

Kapok

False Indigo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,830.00 cm

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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Not Available

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

AMORPHA canescens

7.2 Common Name

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

False Indigo

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

इंडिगो

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

falsches Indigo

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

faux Indigo

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

Falso Indigo

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

Λάθος Indigo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

false Indigo

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

fałsz Indigo

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

falsum indicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Malvales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Amorpha

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and False Indigo

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

Kapok and False Indigo Physical Information

Kapok and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and False Indigo are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Kapok and False Indigo

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