Silver Thyme

Kapok

About Silver Thyme and Kapok

Silver Thyme

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herb

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia

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

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

10010

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Silver Thyme, Thyme

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

In Hindi

Hydrangea

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Hortensie

Kapok baum

In French

Hortensia

Fromager

In Spanish

Hortensia

Ceiba

In Greek

υδραγεία

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Mafumeira

In Polish

Hortensja

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Hibiscus

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Family

Lamiaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

35010

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Thyme and Kapok

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Thyme and Kapok? We provide you with everything About Silver Thyme and Kapok. Silver Thyme doesn't have thorns and Kapok doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Thyme does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Thyme has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Kapok has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Thyme and Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Silver Thyme and Kapok

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

Silver Thyme and Kapok Physical Information

Silver Thyme and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Thyme and Kapok are as follows:

Silver Thyme flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Lavender
Silver Thyme leaf color: Green, Olive, Gray Green and Dark Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Thyme and Kapok

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