Kapok

Rose

About Kapok and Rose

Kapok

Rose

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Houseplant, Shrub

Origin

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

Asia, Europe, North America

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Hulthemia, Banksianae, Pimpinellifoliae

Number of Varieties

10100

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Habitat

Tropical regions

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm80.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm80.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Hot Pink, Light Pink, Orange, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Late Summer, Mid Summer, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Summer, Mid Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Aphids, Black Spot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bugs

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth

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

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Edible syrup, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

Rosa rubiginosa

Common Name

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

Rose

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

गुलाब

In German

Kapok baum

Rose

In French

Fromager

Se leva

In Spanish

Ceiba

Rosa

In Greek

Ceiba

Τριαντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Rosa

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Róża

In Latin

Ceiba

Rose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Rosales

Family

Bombacaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Rosa

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

10100

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Rose

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Rose

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

Kapok and Rose Physical Information

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

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Rose flower color: Hot Pink, Light Pink, Orange, Red, White and Yellow
Rose leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kapok and Rose

Care of Kapok and Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Rose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.