Black Maple

Kapok

About Black Maple and Kapok

Black Maple

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

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

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

1510

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Black Maple

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

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Kapok baum

In French

Noir Érable

Fromager

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Ceiba

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Mafumeira

In Polish

Czarny klon

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malvales

Family

Aceraceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Acer

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1010

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Kapok

Wondering what are the properties of Black Maple and Kapok? We provide you with everything About Black Maple and Kapok. Black Maple doesn't have thorns and Kapok doesn't have thorns. Also Black Maple does not have fragrant flowers. Black Maple has allergic reactions like Pollen and Kapok has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Black Maple and Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Kapok

Season and care of Black Maple and Kapok is important to know. While considering everything about Black Maple and Kapok Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Maple season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Kapok season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Black Maple is Loam, Sand and for Kapok is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Kapok is Acidic, Neutral.

Black Maple and Kapok Physical Information

Black Maple and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Kapok are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Black Maple and Kapok

Care of Black Maple and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.