Kapok

Michelia Champaca

About Kapok and Michelia Champaca

Kapok

Michelia Champaca

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Tropical Indomalaya

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

Broad-Leaved Forests, Subtropical forests, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

750.00 cm

Rank: 49 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,830.00 cm

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

600.00 cm

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Gold, Tan, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Summer, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Fall, Early Summer, Mid Spring, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs watering once a week

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Alternate Days

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Prune in winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Fertilize in early spring, General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Not Available, Red blotch

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

Medium

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

Birds, Caterpillar, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Not Available, Vomiting

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

Improve skin condition, Perfumes

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, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Asthma, Combats Stress, Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

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

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, 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

Feature Plant, Shady Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

Magnolia champaca

7.2 Common Name

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

champak

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

चंपक

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

champaka

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

magnolia champaca

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

champaca magnolia

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

μανόλιας Champaca

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

magnólia champaca

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Magnolia champaca

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Magnolia champaca

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Magnolia

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and Michelia Champaca

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Michelia Champaca

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

Kapok and Michelia Champaca Physical Information

Kapok and Michelia Champaca physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Michelia Champaca height is 750.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Michelia Champaca are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Michelia Champaca flower color: Gold, Tan and Yellow
Michelia Champaca leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Michelia Champaca

Care of Kapok and Michelia Champaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Michelia Champaca pruning is done Prune in winter and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Michelia Champaca needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.