Lavender

Kapok

About Lavender and Kapok

Lavender

Kapok

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herb, Tender Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

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

1.4 Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,830.00 cm

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray, Silver

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Skin irritation

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, 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

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAVANDULA multifida

Ceiba pentandra

7.2 Common Name

Lavender

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lavender

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

7.2.2 In German

Lavendel

Kapok baum

7.2.3 In French

Lavande

Fromager

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lavanda

Ceiba

7.2.5 In Greek

λεβάντα

Ceiba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lavanda

Mafumeira

7.2.7 In Polish

Lawenda

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Lavendula

Ceiba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Lavandula

Ceiba

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Lavanduleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lavender and Kapok

Wondering what are the properties of Lavender and Kapok? We provide you with everything About Lavender and Kapok. Lavender doesn't have thorns and Kapok doesn't have thorns. Also Lavender does not have fragrant flowers. Lavender has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea and Vomiting and Kapok has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Lavender and Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lavender and Kapok

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

Lavender and Kapok Physical Information

Lavender and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Lavender height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Lavender and Kapok are as follows:

Lavender flower color: Blue Violet
Lavender leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Lavender and Kapok

Care of Lavender and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lavender pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Lavender needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.