Kapok

Lavender

About Kapok and Lavender

Kapok

Lavender

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herb, Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,830.00 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

Fine

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Not Available

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

Acne, Skin irritation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

LAVANDULA multifida

7.2 Common Name

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

Lavender

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Lavender

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Lavendel

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

Lavande

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

Lavanda

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

λεβάντα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Lavanda

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Lawenda

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Lavendula

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Lavandula

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lavanduleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Lavender

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

Kapok and Lavender Physical Information

Kapok and Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Lavender height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Lavender are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Lavender flower color: Blue Violet
Lavender leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Kapok and Lavender

Care of Kapok and Lavender include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Lavender pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lavender needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.