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Monkey-flower
Kapok
About Kapok and Monkey-flower


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial  
Tree  
Origin
-  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia  
Types
Mimulus  
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum  
Number of Varieties
100  
99+
10  
99+
Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands  
Tropical regions  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
9-15  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-7  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, 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  
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22
Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
1,830.00 cm  
7
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose  
Red, Orange Red  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Linear  
Palmate  
Thorns
No  
Yes  
Season
Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune when young, Remove dead branches  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen  
Pests and Diseases
Larva  
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
Yes  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  
Allergy
-  
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation  
Edible Uses
No  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Burns  
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves, Seeds  
Other Uses
-  
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Diplacus aurantiacus  
Ceiba pentandra  
Common Name
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower  
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree  
In Hindi
Monkey Flower  
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली  
In German
Monkey Flower  
Kapok baum  
In French
Monkey Flower  
Fromager  
In Spanish
Monkey Flower  
Ceiba  
In Greek
Monkey Flower  
Ceiba  
In Portuguese
Monkey Flower  
Mafumeira  
In Polish
Monkey Flower  
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy  
In Latin
Monkey Flower  
Ceiba  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Lamiales  
Malvales  
Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Bombacaceae  
Genus
Diplacus  
Ceiba  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
100  
10  
99+
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Properties of Monkey-flower and Kapok

Wondering what are the properties of Monkey-flower and Kapok? We provide you with everything About Monkey-flower and Kapok. Monkey-flower doesn't have thorns and Kapok doesn't have thorns. Also Monkey-flower does not have fragrant flowers. Monkey-flower has allergic reactions like and Kapok has allergic reactions like . 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 Monkey-flower and Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Monkey-flower and Kapok

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

Monkey-flower and Kapok Physical Information

Monkey-flower and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Monkey-flower and Kapok are as follows:

Care of Monkey-flower and Kapok

Care of Monkey-flower and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Monkey-flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Monkey-flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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