Kapok

Heather

About Kapok and Heather

Kapok

Heather

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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

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White, Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Ammonium Nitrate

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Skin inflammation

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

Food for animals, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

CALLUNA vulgaris

7.2 Common Name

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

Heather, Common heather, Ling

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

हीथ

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Heidekraut

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

bruyère

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

brezo

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

ερείκη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

urze

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

wrzos

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Heather

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Calluna

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ericeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ericoideae

8.10 Number of Species

10NA

1 27800

Properties of Kapok and Heather

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Heather

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

Kapok and Heather Physical Information

Kapok and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Heather are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Kapok and Heather

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