Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Mexico, Central America
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Habitat
Tropical regions
Roadsides, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12 - 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
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
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
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Toothed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Not Available
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Flower borders
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
Tagetes lucida
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
sweetscented marigold
In German
Kapok baum
süß duftend Ringelblume
In French
Fromager
Yauhtli
In Spanish
Ceiba
pericón, Santa María, yerbanís
In Greek
Ceiba
γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Tarragon Mexicano
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
słodkie pachnące nagietka
In Latin
Ceiba
sweetscented marigold
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Bombacaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Kapok and Sweetscented Marigold
Season and care of Kapok and Sweetscented Marigold is important to know. While considering everything about Kapok and Sweetscented Marigold Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kapok season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sweetscented Marigold season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Kapok is Loam, Sand and for Sweetscented Marigold is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kapok is Acidic, Neutral and for Sweetscented Marigold is Neutral, Alkaline.
Kapok and Sweetscented Marigold Physical Information
Kapok and Sweetscented Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Sweetscented Marigold are as follows:
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
- Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Kapok and Sweetscented Marigold
Care of Kapok and Sweetscented Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetscented Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.