How to grow kapok flowers? Can they be planted in the north?

1. How to grow kapok

1. Light: Kapok plants prefer an environment with sufficient light, so when caring for them, you should let the plants get more sunlight. However, it also has a certain degree of shade tolerance and can grow normally in a semi-shady environment. But if there is no sunlight for a long time, it will affect its growth and flowering.

2. Temperature: It likes to grow in an environment with a temperature between 20 and 30 degrees. It is not cold-resistant but can tolerate high temperatures. Therefore, there is no need to worry about maintenance in summer, but you must pay attention to temperature control in winter when the temperature is low, and the temperature must be guaranteed to be above 5 degrees.

3. Water: It has strong drought resistance but is not resistant to waterlogging. When caring for it, you don’t need to water it too frequently. On the contrary, drier soil is more conducive to its growth. Afraid of waterlogging, if there is continuous rainy weather, you must avoid the rain and drain the water from the soil.

4. Soil: It likes deep soil, good drainage, fertile and slightly acidic soil environment. Try to meet its needs when breeding. The overall growth will be better if the soil is suitable.

2. Can kapok be planted in the north?

Kapok is a southern tree species and cannot be planted in northern regions. There are two main reasons. First, in terms of temperature, it is afraid of low temperature environments, and the lowest temperature it can tolerate is above 5 degrees. In most northern regions, the temperature will be below zero after winter, and the plants will be frostbitten. The second is the soil. It prefers slightly acidic soil. The soil in the north is too alkaline, which will hinder its growth.