Kapok

Zaragosa

About Kapok and Zaragosa

Kapok

Zaragosa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

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

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Desert, Hot climate regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

270.00 cm

Rank: 75 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,830.00 cm

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Does not require fertilizer once established

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

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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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Not Available

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

Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

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6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

DASYLIRION berlandieri

7.2 Common Name

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

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Zaragosa

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Zaragoza

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

Saragosse

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

Zaragoza

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

Σαραγόσα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Zaragoza

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Saragossa

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Caesaraugusta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Chordata

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Malvales

Squamata

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Gonyosoma

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Colubrinae

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Kapok and Zaragosa

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Zaragosa

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

Kapok and Zaragosa Physical Information

Kapok and Zaragosa physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Zaragosa height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Zaragosa are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Zaragosa flower color: Yellow
Zaragosa leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Kapok and Zaragosa

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