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About Kapok and Kochia

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Tree
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
140
Rank: 33 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions
gardens, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
3-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 7 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmate
Linear
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loamy, Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Aphids, Mosquito
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
5.12 Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
BASSIA scoparia
7.2 Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Burningbush, Kochia
7.2.1 In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
Bassia scoparia
7.2.2 In German
Kapok baum
Besen-Radmelde
7.2.3 In French
Fromager
Bassia scoparia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ceiba
Kochia scoparia
7.2.5 In Greek
Ceiba
Bassia scoparia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Bassia scoparia
7.2.7 In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Mietelnik żakula
7.2.8 In Latin
Ceiba
Bassia scoparia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Malvales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Bombacaceae
Chenopodiaceae
8.6 Genus
Ceiba
Bassia
8.7 Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Camphorosmoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Kapok and Kochia

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

Season and Care of Kapok and Kochia

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

Kapok and Kochia Physical Information

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

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

  • Kochia flower color: Not Available

  • Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Kapok and Kochia

Care of Kapok and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.