Kapok

Meadow Rose

About Kapok and Meadow Rose

Kapok

Meadow Rose

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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

United States

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

1,830.00 cm250.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm200.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Lavender, Light Purple, Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Beetles, Black Spot, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Rust, Scale insects, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Rash

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

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

Not Available

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 in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

Rosa blanda

7.2 Common Name

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

smooth rose, prairie rose, wild rose, meadow rose

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Rosa blanda

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Rosa blanda

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

Rosa blanda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

Rosa blanda

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

ροζ μίγμα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Rosa blanda

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Rosa blanda

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Rosa blanda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Rosa

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

10NA

1 27800

Properties of Kapok and Meadow Rose

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Meadow Rose

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

Kapok and Meadow Rose Physical Information

Kapok and Meadow Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Meadow Rose height is 250.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Meadow Rose are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Meadow Rose flower color: Lavender, Light Purple, Pink, Purple and White
Meadow Rose leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kapok and Meadow Rose

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