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About Pennywort and Kapok

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Tree
1.3 Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Virginia
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Wet lands
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-5
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 7 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Green
Red, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lobed
Palmate
2.4 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
Not Available
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
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
Sometimes
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
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
Anxiety, Sedative
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
Ceiba pentandra
7.2 Common Name
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
pennywort
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
7.2.2 In German
Wassernabel
Kapok baum
7.2.3 In French
pennywort
Fromager
7.2.4 In Spanish
Centella
Ceiba
7.2.5 In Greek
pennywort
Ceiba
7.2.6 In Portuguese
conchelo
Mafumeira
7.2.7 In Polish
wąkrota
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
7.2.8 In Latin
pennywort
Ceiba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Apiales
Malvales
8.5 Family
Apiaceae
Bombacaceae
8.6 Genus
Hydrocotyle
Ceiba
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Pennywort and Kapok

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

Season and Care of Pennywort and Kapok

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

Pennywort and Kapok Physical Information

Pennywort and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Kapok are as follows:

  • Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green

  • Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Pennywort and Kapok

Care of Pennywort and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pennywort 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 Pennywort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.