Kapok

Gomphrena

About Kapok and Gomphrena

Kapok

Gomphrena

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Central America

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm30.40 cm

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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, Purple, Pink, Magenta

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

Narrow oblong to elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

14-14-14 Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold

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

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, 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

Antiasthamatic, Antitussive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea

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, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

GOMPHRENA globosa

Common Name

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

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Gomphrena

In German

Kapok baum

Gomphrena

In French

Fromager

Gomphrena

In Spanish

Ceiba

Gomphrena

In Greek

Ceiba

Gomphrena

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Gomphrena

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Gomphrena

In Latin

Ceiba

Gomphrena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Caryophyllales

Family

Bombacaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Gomphrena

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

1090

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Gomphrena

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Gomphrena

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

Kapok and Gomphrena Physical Information

Kapok and Gomphrena physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Gomphrena height is 30.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Gomphrena are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Gomphrena flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Magenta
Gomphrena leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Gomphrena

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