Sand Dollar Cactus

Kapok

About Sand Dollar Cactus and Kapok

Sand Dollar Cactus

Kapok

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus, Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Texas

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

13-15

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22,23,24

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

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About Cyclamen

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,830.00 cm

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Yellow

Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Pale Pink

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Applicable

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

Not Available

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Not Available

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

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

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Not Available

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Not Available

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

pollinators

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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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

Not Available

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Astrophytum asterias

Ceiba pentandra

7.2 Common Name

Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

रेत डॉलर कैक्टस

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

7.2.2 In German

Sand Dollar Cactus

Kapok baum

7.2.3 In French

Sand Dollar Cactus

Fromager

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sand Dollar Cactus

Ceiba

7.2.5 In Greek

Sand Dollar Cactus

Ceiba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cacto do dólar de areia

Mafumeira

7.2.7 In Polish

Sand Dollar Cactus

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Sand Dollar Cactus

Ceiba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Astrophytum

Ceiba

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Sand Dollar Cactus and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Sand Dollar Cactus and Kapok

Season and care of Sand Dollar Cactus and Kapok is important to know. While considering everything about Sand Dollar Cactus and Kapok Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sand Dollar Cactus season is Not Available and Kapok season is Not Available. The type of soil for Sand Dollar Cactus is Not Available and for Kapok is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sand Dollar Cactus is Not Available and for Kapok is Acidic, Neutral.

Sand Dollar Cactus and Kapok Physical Information

Sand Dollar Cactus and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Sand Dollar Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Sand Dollar Cactus and Kapok are as follows:

Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow
Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Sand Dollar Cactus and Kapok

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