Kapok

Pansy

About Kapok and Pansy

Kapok

Pansy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Asia, Europe

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy

Number of Varieties

10150

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-1

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm0.75 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Rich, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Fall, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Rich, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

Common Name

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

Pansy

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

स्रीवत

In German

Kapok baum

Stiefmütterchen

In French

Fromager

Pensée

In Spanish

Ceiba

Pensamiento

In Greek

Ceiba

πανσές

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

amor-perfeito

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Bratek

In Latin

Ceiba

Cinaede fill

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Malpighiales

Family

Bombacaceae

Violaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Viola

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10300

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Pansy

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Pansy

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

Kapok and Pansy Physical Information

Kapok and Pansy physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Pansy are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Pansy

Care of Kapok and Pansy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Pansy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pansy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.