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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Tree

Origin

North America, Europe, Western Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia

Types

lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

510
0 40000
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Habitat

ditches, Lake margins
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-7

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.10 cm1,830.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Magenta
Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Chartreuse, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed and toothed
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens
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Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Flowers
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

brewing beer
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'
Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

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

In Hindi

साधारण राज़क
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Echter Hopfen
Kapok baum

In French

Houblon
Fromager

In Spanish

Humulus lupulus
Ceiba

In Greek

Columbus Hops
Ceiba

In Portuguese

Lúpulo
Mafumeira

In Polish

Chmiel zwyczajny
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Columbus Hops
Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Malvales

Family

Cannabaceae
Bombacaceae

Genus

Humulus
Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

310
1 27800
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Difference Between Columbus Hops and Kapok

If you are confused whether Columbus Hops 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 Columbus Hops and Kapok Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Columbus Hops are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2, whereas for Kapok fertilizers required are Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Columbus Hops and Kapok if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Columbus Hops and Kapok

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Columbus Hops and Kapok. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Columbus Hops 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 Columbus Hops is anti bacterial, increase urine flow and Insomnia whereas of Kapok is Aphrodisiac and Diuretic. Columbus Hops has beauty benefits as follows: while Kapok has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Columbus Hops 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 Columbus Hops 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 Columbus Hops are 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. Columbus Hops has showy fruits and Kapok has showy fruits. Also Columbus Hops is not flowering and Kapok is not flowering . You can compare Columbus Hops and Kapok facts and facts of other plants too.