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Schlumbergera and Kapok


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus  

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia  
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Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum  
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
6  

Habitat
Tropical regions  
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
13-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
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Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm  
7
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Orange Red  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
Yes  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
-  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
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Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
-  

Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
Yes  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic  
Soothing and relieving pain  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra  
Schlumbergera truncata  

Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree  
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus  

In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली  
Schlumbergera  

In German
Kapok baum  
Schlumbergera  

In French
Fromager  
Schlumbergera  

In Spanish
Ceiba  
Schlumbergera  

In Greek
Ceiba  
Schlumbergera  

In Portuguese
Mafumeira  
Schlumbergera  

In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy  
Schlumbergera  

In Latin
Ceiba  
Gymnocalycium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Bombacaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Ceiba  
Schlumbergera  

Clade
Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
10  
99+
6  
99+

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Difference Between Kapok and Schlumbergera

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

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Importance of Kapok and Schlumbergera

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

Compare Facts of Kapok vs Schlumbergera

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 Schlumbergera 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 Schlumbergera have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kapok has showy fruits and Schlumbergera has no showy fruits. Also Kapok is not flowering and Schlumbergera is not flowering . You can compare Kapok and Schlumbergera facts and facts of other plants too.

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