Kapok

Oxlip

About Kapok and Oxlip

Kapok

Oxlip

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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

Europe, Russia

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

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

4-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,830.00 cm

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

25.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

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

Summer

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Variety of soil types

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

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 insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

Primula elatior

7.2 Common Name

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

Oxlip, true oxlip

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Oxlip

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Hohe Schlüsselblume

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

Primula elatior

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

δακράκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Oxlip

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Oxlip

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Oxlip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and Oxlip

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Oxlip

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

Kapok and Oxlip Physical Information

Kapok and Oxlip physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Oxlip height is 30.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Oxlip are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Oxlip flower color: Light Yellow
Oxlip leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Oxlip

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