Kapok

Savoy Cabbage

About Kapok and Savoy Cabbage

Kapok

Savoy Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

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

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Brassica oleracea var. sabauda

Number of Varieties

107

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-156-8

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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 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Light Purple, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots

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

✔ ✘

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

Bugs, Rabbits

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Nausea

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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews

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

Common Name

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

Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Savoy Cabbage

In German

Kapok baum

Wirsing

In French

Fromager

Savoy Cabbage

In Spanish

Ceiba

col de col rizada

In Greek

Ceiba

Savoy Cabbage

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Savoy Cabbage

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Kapusta włoska

In Latin

Ceiba

Brassica Sabaudiae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Malvales

Brassicales

Family

Bombacaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Brassica

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

101

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Properties of Kapok and Savoy Cabbage

Wondering what are the properties of Kapok and Savoy Cabbage? We provide you with everything About Kapok and Savoy Cabbage. Kapok has thorns and Savoy 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 Savoy 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 Savoy Cabbage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kapok and Savoy Cabbage

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

Kapok and Savoy Cabbage Physical Information

Kapok and Savoy Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Savoy Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Savoy Cabbage are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Savoy Cabbage flower color: Light Purple and Yellow
Savoy Cabbage leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Kapok and Savoy Cabbage

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