Silver Sage

Kapok

About Silver Sage and Kapok

Silver Sage

Kapok

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

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: 82 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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50.80 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,830.00 cm

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Silver

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Silver

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Silver

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Snails

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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

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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

Antiseptic, Astringent

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

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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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SALVIA argentea

Ceiba pentandra

7.2 Common Name

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

रजत बाबा

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

7.2.2 In German

Silver Sage

Kapok baum

7.2.3 In French

Silver Sage

Fromager

7.2.4 In Spanish

silver Sage

Ceiba

7.2.5 In Greek

Silver Sage

Ceiba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

silver Sage

Mafumeira

7.2.7 In Polish

silver Sage

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Argentum Sage

Ceiba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Salvia

Ceiba

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Silver Sage and Kapok

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Sage and Kapok? We provide you with everything About Silver Sage and Kapok. Silver Sage doesn't have thorns and Kapok doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Sage does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Sage has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Kapok has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Silver Sage and Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Silver Sage and Kapok

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

Silver Sage and Kapok Physical Information

Silver Sage and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Sage and Kapok are as follows:

Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Sage and Kapok

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