×

Mangles kangaroo paw
Mangles kangaroo paw

Kapok
Kapok



ADD
Compare
X
Mangles kangaroo paw
X
Kapok

Compare Mangles kangaroo paw and Kapok

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Houseplant
Tree

Origin

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

Types

-
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

710
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-15
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-7

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

40.60 cm1,830.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green
Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Tissue culture
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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

fungus
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

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

-
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANIGOZANTHOS manglesii
Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Mangles' Kangaroo Paw, Red and Green Kangaroo Paw
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree

In Hindi

Mangles Kangaroo Paw
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Kapok baum

In French

Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Fromager

In Spanish

Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Ceiba

In Greek

Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Ceiba

In Portuguese

Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Mafumeira

In Polish

Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Commelinales
Malvales

Family

Haemodoraceae
Bombacaceae

Genus

Anigozanthos
Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Conostyloideae
-

Number of Species

1110
1 27800
👆🏻

Difference Between Mangles kangaroo paw and Kapok

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

<Flowering Plants

Importance of Mangles kangaroo paw and Kapok

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

Compare Facts of Mangles kangaroo paw 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 Mangles kangaroo paw 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 Mangles kangaroo paw are Eye irritation and Skin irritation 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. Mangles kangaroo paw has no showy fruits and Kapok has showy fruits. Also Mangles kangaroo paw is not flowering and Kapok is not flowering . You can compare Mangles kangaroo paw and Kapok facts and facts of other plants too.