Shell Ginger

Kapok

About Shell Ginger and Kapok

Shell Ginger

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

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

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Rash

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for 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

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Shell Ginger

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

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Shell Ginger

Kapok baum

In French

Shell Ginger

Fromager

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

Ceiba

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

Mafumeira

In Polish

Shell Imbir

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Malvales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

15010

1 27800

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Kapok

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

Shell Ginger and Kapok Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Kapok are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Kapok

Care of Shell Ginger and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.