Kapok

Matilija Poppy

About Kapok and Matilija Poppy

Kapok

Matilija Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

California

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Chaparral, River side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 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

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1,830.00 cm

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (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

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs watering once a week, Water well when planted

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

prune nearly to the ground in late fall

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

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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

antimicrobial, Astringent, Gum Problems, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flower Stalk

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

ROMNEYA coulteri

7.2 Common Name

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

Matilija Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Matilija Poppy

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Matilija Poppy

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

Matilija Poppy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

Matilija amapola

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

Matilija παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Matilija Poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Matilija Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Matilija Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Papaverales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Romneya

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Papaveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and Matilija Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Matilija Poppy

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

Kapok and Matilija Poppy Physical Information

Kapok and Matilija Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Matilija Poppy height is 120.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Kapok and Matilija Poppy are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Matilija Poppy flower color: White and Yellow
Matilija Poppy leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Kapok and Matilija Poppy

Care of Kapok and Matilija Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Matilija Poppy pruning is done prune nearly to the ground in late fall. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Matilija Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.