Kapok

Jessamine

About Kapok and Jessamine

Kapok

Jessamine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

Number of Varieties

10200

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Habitat

Tropical regions

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-157-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Cold climate

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bulbs, Stem

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

Common Name

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

Jessamine

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

चमेली

In German

Kapok baum

Carolina-Jasmin

In French

Fromager

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Spanish

Ceiba

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Greek

Ceiba

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Latin

Ceiba

Gelsemium sempervirens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Solanales

Family

Bombacaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Cestrum

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

10200

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Jessamine

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Jessamine

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

Kapok and Jessamine Physical Information

Kapok and Jessamine physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Jessamine are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kapok and Jessamine

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