Kapok

Red Cabbage

About Kapok and Red Cabbage

Kapok

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

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

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

101

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Habitat

Tropical regions

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

6-1

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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

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

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

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food

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, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

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

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Kapok baum

Rotkohl

In French

Fromager

Chou rouge

In Spanish

Ceiba

Repollo rojo

In Greek

Ceiba

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Red Cabbage

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Ceiba

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Brassicales

Family

Bombacaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Brassica

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10400

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Red Cabbage

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

Kapok and Red Cabbage Physical Information

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

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kapok and Red Cabbage

Care of Kapok and Red Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.