Pot Marigold

Kapok

About Pot Marigold and Kapok

Pot Marigold

Kapok

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

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

1.4 Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6 - 1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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80.00 cm

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1,830.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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91.44 cm

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1,830.00 cm

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Winter

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Moist, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

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

Medium

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

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

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

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALENDULA officinalis

Ceiba pentandra

7.2 Common Name

Pot Marigold

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pot Marigold

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

7.2.2 In German

Ringelblume

Kapok baum

7.2.3 In French

pot Marigold

Fromager

7.2.4 In Spanish

Caléndula

Ceiba

7.2.5 In Greek

καλέντουλα

Ceiba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pot Marigold

Mafumeira

7.2.7 In Polish

Pot Marigold

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Zinnia Pot

Ceiba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Calendula

Ceiba

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pot Marigold and Kapok

Wondering what are the properties of Pot Marigold and Kapok? We provide you with everything About Pot Marigold and Kapok. Pot Marigold doesn't have thorns and Kapok doesn't have thorns. Also Pot Marigold does not have fragrant flowers. Pot Marigold has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling and Kapok has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling. 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 Pot Marigold and Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pot Marigold and Kapok

Season and care of Pot Marigold and Kapok is important to know. While considering everything about Pot Marigold and Kapok Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pot Marigold season is Early Autumn, Spring and Summer and Kapok season is Early Autumn, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Pot Marigold is Well drained and for Kapok is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pot Marigold is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Kapok is Acidic, Neutral.

Pot Marigold and Kapok Physical Information

Pot Marigold and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Pot Marigold and Kapok are as follows:

Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Pot Marigold and Kapok

Care of Pot Marigold and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.