Kapok

Tomatillo

About Kapok and Tomatillo

Kapok

Tomatillo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

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

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Number of Varieties

1040

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12*1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Moderate

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Good for skin

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, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

PHYSALIS philadelphica

Common Name

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

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Tomatillos

In German

Kapok baum

Tomatillos

In French

Fromager

Tomatilles

In Spanish

Ceiba

Tomatillos

In Greek

Ceiba

Tomatillos

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Tomatillos

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Tomatillos

In Latin

Ceiba

Tomatillos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Solanales

Family

Bombacaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Physalis

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

1075

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Tomatillo

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Tomatillo

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

Kapok and Tomatillo Physical Information

Kapok and Tomatillo physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Tomatillo are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Tomatillo

Care of Kapok and Tomatillo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.