Spinach

Kapok

About Spinach and Kapok

Spinach

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia

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

Types

Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm1,830.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,830.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Green

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Fertilize when new

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, 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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Food Allergy

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

Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SPINACIA oleracea

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Spinach

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

In Hindi

पालक

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Spinat

Kapok baum

In French

Épinards

Fromager

In Spanish

Espinacas

Ceiba

In Greek

Σπανάκι

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Espinafre

Mafumeira

In Polish

Szpinak

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Spinach

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Malvales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Spinacia

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Anserineae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

80010

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Properties of Spinach and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Spinach and Kapok

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

Spinach and Kapok Physical Information

Spinach and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Spinach and Kapok are as follows:

Spinach flower color: Yellow and Green
Spinach leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Spinach and Kapok

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