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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
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Number of Varieties

1015
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
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Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'

Common Name

Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
Figwort

In German

Kapok baum
figwort

In French

Fromager
scrofulaire

In Spanish

Ceiba
figwort

In Greek

Ceiba
figwort

In Portuguese

Mafumeira
figwort

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
figwort

In Latin

Ceiba
Umber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Ranunculales

Family

Bombacaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Ceiba
Ranunculus

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

10200
1 27800
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Difference Between Kapok and Figwort

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

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Importance of Kapok and Figwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kapok and Figwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kapok and Figwort 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 Kapok is Aphrodisiac and Diuretic whereas of Figwort is Vitamin C. Kapok has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing and Skin irritation while Figwort has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing and Skin irritation.

Compare Facts of Kapok vs Figwort

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 Kapok vs Figwort 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 Kapok are Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress and wheezing whereas of Figwort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kapok has showy fruits and Figwort has no showy fruits. Also Kapok is not flowering and Figwort is not flowering . You can compare Kapok and Figwort facts and facts of other plants too.