Potentilla

Kapok

About Potentilla and Kapok

Potentilla

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

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

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

2510

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Potentilla

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

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Kapok baum

In French

plante Potentilla

Fromager

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Ceiba

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Ceiba

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

Mafumeira

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Potentilla herba

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Malvales

Family

Rosaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

30010

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Kapok

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

Potentilla and Kapok Physical Information

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

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Potentilla and Kapok

Care of Potentilla and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.