Kapok

Pot Marigold

About Kapok and Pot Marigold

Kapok

Pot Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Number of Varieties

1030

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Habitat

Tropical regions

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

6 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm80.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm91.44 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

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

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

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

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

CALENDULA officinalis

Common Name

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

Pot Marigold

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Pot Marigold

In German

Kapok baum

Ringelblume

In French

Fromager

pot Marigold

In Spanish

Ceiba

Caléndula

In Greek

Ceiba

καλέντουλα

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

pot Marigold

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Pot Marigold

In Latin

Ceiba

Zinnia Pot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Asterales

Family

Bombacaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Ceiba

Calendula

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

1020

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Pot Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Pot Marigold

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

Kapok and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Kapok and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Pot Marigold are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Pot Marigold

Care of Kapok and Pot Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.