Munstead Lavender

Kapok

About Munstead Lavender and Kapok

Munstead Lavender

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Western Europe, Mediterranean

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

Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

1610

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation, Vomiting

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

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

In Hindi

Lavandula angustifolia

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Echter Lavendel

Kapok baum

In French

Lavandula angustifolia

Fromager

In Spanish

Lavandula angustifolia

Ceiba

In Greek

Lavandula angustifolia

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Lavandula angustifolia

Mafumeira

In Polish

Lawenda wąskolistna

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Lavandyla angystifolia

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Malvales

Family

Lamiaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Lavandula

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

3910

1 27800

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Properties of Munstead Lavender and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Munstead Lavender and Kapok

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

Munstead Lavender and Kapok Physical Information

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

Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Munstead Lavender and Kapok

Care of Munstead Lavender and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Munstead Lavender 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 Munstead 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.