Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Tropical regions
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
4-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Long slender
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Insects
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Not Available
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
Kapok baum
Hyazinthe
In French
Fromager
jacinthe
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
jacinto
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
hiacynt
In Latin
Ceiba
et hyacinthinas,
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Bombacaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Scilloideae
Properties of Kapok and Hyacinth
Wondering what are the properties of Kapok and Hyacinth? We provide you with everything About Kapok and Hyacinth. Kapok has thorns and Hyacinth doesn't have thorns. Also Kapok does not have fragrant flowers. Kapok has allergic reactions like Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress and wheezing and Hyacinth 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 Hyacinth and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Kapok and Hyacinth
Season and care of Kapok and Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Kapok and Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kapok season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hyacinth season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Kapok is Loam, Sand and for Hyacinth is Loam while the PH of soil for Kapok is Acidic, Neutral and for Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral.
Kapok and Hyacinth Physical Information
Kapok and Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Hyacinth are as follows:
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Care of Kapok and Hyacinth
Care of Kapok and Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Hyacinth 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 Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.