Kapok

Peruvian Daffodil

About Kapok and Peruvian Daffodil

Kapok

Peruvian Daffodil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

South America

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

Tropical regions

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

10-8

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Strap shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, 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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

Common Name

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

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

peruvian daffodil

In German

Kapok baum

peruvian daffodil

In French

Fromager

peruvian daffodil

In Spanish

Ceiba

Pamianthe

In Greek

Ceiba

peruvian daffodil

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

peruvian daffodil

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

peruvian daffodil

In Latin

Ceiba

peruvian daffodil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Malvales

Asparagales

Family

Bombacaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Pamianthe

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Clinantheae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1040

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Kapok and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Kapok and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kapok and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Kapok and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.