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About Protea and Kapok

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
1.3 Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
91.44 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 7 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Red, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Palmate
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Not Available
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
Not Available
Drought, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
Not Available
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
Not Available
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
Not Available
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
Not Available
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
Not Available
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Not Available
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Not Available
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
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
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
Insignificant
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
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PROTEA
Ceiba pentandra
7.2 Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Protea plant
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
7.2.2 In German
Protea Pflanze
Kapok baum
7.2.3 In French
usine de Protea
Fromager
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta de protea
Ceiba
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό Protea
Ceiba
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Protea
Mafumeira
7.2.7 In Polish
Protea roślin
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
7.2.8 In Latin
Protea herba
Ceiba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Proteales
Malvales
8.5 Family
Proteaceae
Bombacaceae
8.6 Genus
Protea
Ceiba
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Proteae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Proteoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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1600
Rank: 13 (Overall)
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Protea and Kapok

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

Season and Care of Protea and Kapok

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

Protea and Kapok Physical Information

Protea and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Protea 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 Protea and Kapok are as follows:

  • Protea flower color: Not Available

  • Protea leaf color: Not Available

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Protea and Kapok

Care of Protea and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.