Lilacs

Kapok

About Lilacs and Kapok

Lilacs

Kapok

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern America

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

1.4 Types

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100010

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

9.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

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

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, 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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

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

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., 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

Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Syringa

Ceiba pentandra

7.2 Common Name

Lilac

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

बकाइन

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

7.2.2 In German

Flieder

Kapok baum

7.2.3 In French

lilas

Fromager

7.2.4 In Spanish

lila

Ceiba

7.2.5 In Greek

πασχαλιά

Ceiba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lilás

Mafumeira

7.2.7 In Polish

liliowy

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

7.2.8 In Latin

lilac

Ceiba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Oleaceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Syringa

Ceiba

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Oleeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1210

1 27800

Properties of Lilacs and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Lilacs and Kapok

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

Lilacs and Kapok Physical Information

Lilacs and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Lilacs height is 10.00 cm and width 9.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Lilacs and Kapok are as follows:

Lilacs flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Lilacs leaf color: Dark Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Lilacs and Kapok

Care of Lilacs and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lilacs pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Lilacs needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.