Primavera

Kapok

About Primavera and Kapok

Primavera

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

4010

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Habitat

disturbed sites, Farms, Humid climates, Moist Soils, Non-flooded lowland forests, Roadsides

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-149-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.32 cm1,830.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm1,830.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

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

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

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

Medium

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

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner

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, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROSEODENDRON donnell-smithii

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Gold Tree, Primavera, White-mahogany

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

In Hindi

Primavera plant

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Primavera Pflanzen

Kapok baum

In French

usine de Primavera

Fromager

In Spanish

planta de Primavera

Ceiba

In Greek

φυτικών Primavera

Ceiba

In Portuguese

planta de Primavera

Mafumeira

In Polish

Primavera roślin

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Primavera herba

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Malvales

Family

Bignoniaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Tabebuia Gomes

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

50010

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Properties of Primavera and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Primavera and Kapok

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

Primavera and Kapok Physical Information

Primavera and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Primavera height is 20.32 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Primavera and Kapok are as follows:

Primavera flower color: Yellow and Lemon yellow
Primavera leaf color: Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Primavera and Kapok

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