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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Northern Europe, Northern Africa, 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
100  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12*1  
12-7  

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

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.20 cm  
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
1,830.00 cm  
7

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Tan, Brown  
Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
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
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

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
-  
Yes  

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
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LACTUCA sativa 'Reine Des Glaces'  
Ceiba pentandra  

Common Name
Batavia, Crisphead Lettuce, Iceberg Lettuce, Queen of the Ice Lettuce, Reine Des Glaces Lettuce  
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  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Malvales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Bombacaceae  

Genus
-  
Ceiba  

Clade
-  
Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
10  
99+

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Difference Between Batavia and Kapok

If you are confused whether Batavia or Kapok are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Batavia and Kapok Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Batavia are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Kapok fertilizers required are Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Batavia and Kapok if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Batavia and Kapok

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Batavia and Kapok. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Batavia and Kapok as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Batavia is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Kapok is Aphrodisiac and Diuretic. Batavia has beauty benefits as follows: while Kapok has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Batavia vs Kapok

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Batavia vs Kapok and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Batavia are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Kapok have Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Batavia has no showy fruits and Kapok has showy fruits. Also Batavia is not flowering and Kapok is not flowering . You can compare Batavia and Kapok facts and facts of other plants too.

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