Red Clover

Kapok

About Red Clover and Kapok

Red Clover

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-59-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

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

Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin

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

Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas

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

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trifolium pratense

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Red Clover

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

In Hindi

लाल तिपतिया घास

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Rotklee

Kapok baum

In French

Trèfle rouge

Fromager

In Spanish

Trébol rojo

Ceiba

In Greek

Κόκκινο τριφύλλι

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Trevo vermelho

Mafumeira

In Polish

Czerwona koniczyna

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Trifolium pratense

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Malvales

Family

Fabaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Trifolium

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

30010

1 27800

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Properties of Red Clover and Kapok

Wondering what are the properties of Red Clover and Kapok? We provide you with everything About Red Clover and Kapok. Red Clover doesn't have thorns and Kapok doesn't have thorns. Also Red Clover does not have fragrant flowers. Red Clover has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea and Kapok has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea. 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 Red Clover and Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Clover and Kapok

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

Red Clover and Kapok Physical Information

Red Clover and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Red Clover height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Red Clover and Kapok are as follows:

Red Clover flower color: Pink
Red Clover leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Red Clover and Kapok

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