Kapok

Ylang-Ylang

About Kapok and Ylang-Ylang

Kapok

Ylang-Ylang

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, India, Australia

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

C. odorata var. fruitcosa (Craib) J. Sincl.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Humid climates, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

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910.00 cm

Rank: 44 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,830.00 cm

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370.00 cm

Rank: 51 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Prune in winter, Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Fertilizer every month during spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Healthy tree

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Good for skin and hair, Perfumes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Antidepressant, Antiseborrhoeic, Antiseptic, Aphrodisiac, Nervine

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

CANANGA odorata

7.2 Common Name

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

Chanel No.5 Tree, Perfume Tree, Ylang-Ylang

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Ylang-Ylang

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Ylang-Ylang

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

Ylang-Ylang

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

Ylang-Ylang

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

Ylang-Ylang

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Ylang-Ylang

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Jagodlin

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Ylang-Ylang

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Malvales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Annonaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Cananga

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and Ylang-Ylang

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Ylang-Ylang

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

Kapok and Ylang-Ylang Physical Information

Kapok and Ylang-Ylang physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Ylang-Ylang height is 910.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Ylang-Ylang are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Ylang-Ylang flower color: Light Yellow
Ylang-Ylang leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kapok and Ylang-Ylang

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