Kapok

Iceland Poppy

About Kapok and Iceland Poppy

Kapok

Iceland Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

Alaska, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 10

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,830.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Aphids, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

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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

Medium

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Skin irritation

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

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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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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

Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

PAPAVER nudicaule

7.2 Common Name

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

Iceland Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

आइसलैंड पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Islandmohn

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

pavot d'Islande

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

amapola de Islandia

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

Ισλανδία παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

papoila de Islândia

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Iceland Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Iceland Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and Iceland Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Iceland Poppy

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

Kapok and Iceland Poppy Physical Information

Kapok and Iceland Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Iceland Poppy height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Kapok and Iceland Poppy are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Iceland Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Coral
Iceland Poppy leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Kapok and Iceland Poppy

Care of Kapok and Iceland Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Iceland Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iceland Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.