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About Kapok and Mashua

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
1.4 Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
8-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-7
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
not available
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 7 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Pink, Red, White
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmate
Trumpet
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, Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, 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
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Mosaic viruses
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
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
Medium
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 !
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
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, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
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
Foundation
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
7.2 Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
7.2.1 In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
Tuberous Nasturtium
7.2.2 In German
Kapok baum
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
7.2.3 In French
Fromager
Capucine tubéreuse
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ceiba
tuberosa capuchina
7.2.5 In Greek
Ceiba
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mafumeira
tuberosa chagas
7.2.7 In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
bulwiaste Nasturcja
7.2.8 In Latin
Ceiba
Morbus nasturtium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Malvales
Brassicales
8.5 Family
Bombacaceae
Tropaeolaceae
8.6 Genus
Ceiba
Tropaeolum
8.7 Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Kapok and Mashua

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

Season and Care of Kapok and Mashua

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

Kapok and Mashua Physical Information

Kapok and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Mashua are as follows:

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

  • Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow

  • Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kapok and Mashua

Care of Kapok and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.