Variegated Butterbur

Kapok

About Variegated Butterbur and Kapok

Variegated Butterbur

Kapok

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

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

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Not Available

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

No Medicinal Use

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'

Ceiba pentandra

7.2 Common Name

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

variegated butterbur

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

7.2.2 In German

bunte Pestwurz

Kapok baum

7.2.3 In French

pétasite panachée

Fromager

7.2.4 In Spanish

butterbur abigarrado

Ceiba

7.2.5 In Greek

διαφοροποιημένα butterbur

Ceiba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

butterbur variegada

Mafumeira

7.2.7 In Polish

barwny Lepiężnik

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

7.2.8 In Latin

varius butterbur

Ceiba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Petasites

Ceiba

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1710

1 27800

Properties of Variegated Butterbur and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Variegated Butterbur and Kapok

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

Variegated Butterbur and Kapok Physical Information

Variegated Butterbur and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Variegated Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Variegated Butterbur and Kapok are as follows:

Variegated Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Variegated Butterbur leaf color: Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Variegated Butterbur and Kapok

Care of Variegated Butterbur and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Variegated Butterbur pruning is done Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning and Shape and thin as needed and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Variegated Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.