Kapok

Papaver atlanticum

About Kapok and Papaver atlanticum

Kapok

Papaver atlanticum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

Northern Africa, Morocco

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

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

6-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (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

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Egg-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

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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

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

Red blotch

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

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

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5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Skin irritation

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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

Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

PAPAVER atlanticum

7.2 Common Name

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

Atlas Poppy, Moroccan Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

मोरक्को के पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

marokkanische Poppy

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

Poppy marocaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

marroquí amapola

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

μαροκινή παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Moroccan Poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

marokański Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Moroccan Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and Papaver atlanticum

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Papaver atlanticum

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

Kapok and Papaver atlanticum Physical Information

Kapok and Papaver atlanticum physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Papaver atlanticum height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Papaver atlanticum are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Papaver atlanticum flower color: Orange
Papaver atlanticum leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Kapok and Papaver atlanticum

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