Kapok

Taro

About Kapok and Taro

Kapok

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

10200

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

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

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

अरवी

In German

Kapok baum

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Fromager

Colocasia

In Spanish

Ceiba

Colocasia

In Greek

Ceiba

Colocasia

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Colocasia

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Kolokazja

In Latin

Ceiba

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Malvales

Arales

Family

Bombacaceae

Araceae

Genus

Ceiba

Alocasia

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

1010

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Taro

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

Kapok and Taro Physical Information

Kapok and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Taro are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Kapok and Taro

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