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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

7010
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
12-7

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 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

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm1,830.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Ivory
Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'
Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Hosta
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Hosta
Kapok baum

In French

Hosta
Fromager

In Spanish

Hosta
Ceiba

In Greek

Hosta
Ceiba

In Portuguese

Hosta
Mafumeira

In Polish

Hosta
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

strone
Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Malvales

Family

Liliaceae
Bombacaceae

Genus

Hosta
Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Agavoideae
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Number of Species

7010
1 27800
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Difference Between Hosta and Kapok

If you are confused whether Hosta 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 Hosta and Kapok Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Hosta are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Kapok fertilizers required are Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hosta and Kapok if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hosta and Kapok

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

Compare Facts of Hosta 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 Hosta 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 Hosta 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. Hosta has no showy fruits and Kapok has showy fruits. Also Hosta is flowering and Kapok is not flowering . You can compare Hosta and Kapok facts and facts of other plants too.