Kapok

Homalomena

About Kapok and Homalomena

Kapok

Homalomena

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

10120

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm35.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

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

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Rhizomes

Other Uses

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

Leaves used for wrapping food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

HOMALOMENA Wallisii

Common Name

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

Homalomena

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Homalomena

In German

Kapok baum

Homalomena

In French

Fromager

Homalomena

In Spanish

Ceiba

Homalomena

In Greek

Ceiba

Homalomena

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

homalomena

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Homalomena

In Latin

Ceiba

Homalomena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Malvales

Arales

Family

Bombacaceae

Araceae

Genus

Ceiba

Homalomena

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10122

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Homalomena

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Homalomena

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

Kapok and Homalomena Physical Information

Kapok and Homalomena physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Homalomena are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Homalomena flower color: Yellow green
Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Kapok and Homalomena

Care of Kapok and Homalomena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Homalomena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.