Kapok

Jumping Cholla

About Kapok and Jumping Cholla

Kapok

Jumping Cholla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

1020

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Decorating walls

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Stem

Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, 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

Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida

Common Name

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

hanging chain cholla

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

jumping cholla

In German

Kapok baum

jumping cholla

In French

Fromager

jumping cholla

In Spanish

Ceiba

jumping cholla

In Greek

Ceiba

jumping cholla

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

jumping cholla

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

jumping cholla

In Latin

Ceiba

jumping cholla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Caryophyllales

Family

Bombacaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Cylindropuntia

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1020

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Jumping Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Jumping Cholla

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

Kapok and Jumping Cholla Physical Information

Kapok and Jumping Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Jumping Cholla are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Jumping Cholla flower color: Hot Pink, Rose and Bronze
Jumping Cholla leaf color:

Care of Kapok and Jumping Cholla

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