Kapok

Jicama

About Kapok and Jicama

Kapok

Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

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

Mexico, Central America

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

10-

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Moderate

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

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, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

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

Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Kapok baum

Yambohne

In French

Fromager

Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

Ceiba

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Ceiba

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Ceiba

Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Malvales

Fabales

Family

Bombacaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Pachyrhizus

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10100

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Jicama

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

Kapok and Jicama Physical Information

Kapok and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Jicama are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Jicama

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