Kapok

Queen of the Night

About Kapok and Queen of the Night

Kapok

Queen of the Night

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Dry Forest, limestone outcrops, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H2, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Orange, Pink, White, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Not Available

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Distilled Water, Needs good drainage

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

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

Bacterial Stem Rot, Mealy bugs, Red spider mite, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

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

Birds, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Avoid during Pregnancy, hallucinations

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

Not Available

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

Antidiabetic, Rheumatism, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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

Container, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

Selenicereus grandiflorus

7.2 Common Name

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

Queen of the night, large-flowered cactus, sweet-scented cactus, vanilla cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

रात की रानी

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Königin der Nacht

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

Reine de la nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

Reina de la noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

Βασίλισσα της νύχτας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Rainha da noite

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Królowa nocy

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Domina noctis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1019

1 27800

Properties of Kapok and Queen of the Night

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Queen of the Night

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

Kapok and Queen of the Night Physical Information

Kapok and Queen of the Night physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Queen of the Night height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Queen of the Night are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Queen of the Night flower color: White and Light Green
Queen of the Night leaf color: Not Available

Care of Kapok and Queen of the Night

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