Black Mulberry

Kapok

About Black Mulberry and Kapok

Black Mulberry

Kapok

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Western Asia

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

1.4 Types

White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,830.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gray Green

Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes Healthy Hair

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Astringent, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Laxative, Odontalgic, Purgative

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MORUS nigra

Ceiba pentandra

7.2 Common Name

Black Mulberry

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

काले शहतूत के पेड़

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

7.2.2 In German

Schwarze Maulbeerbaum

Kapok baum

7.2.3 In French

Noir Mulberry Tree

Fromager

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro árbol de mora

Ceiba

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Mulberry Tree

Ceiba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de Mulberry Preto

Mafumeira

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Mulberry Tree

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger arbori moro:

Ceiba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Urticales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Moraceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Morus

Ceiba

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Moreae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Black Mulberry and Kapok

Wondering what are the properties of Black Mulberry and Kapok? We provide you with everything About Black Mulberry and Kapok. Black Mulberry doesn't have thorns and Kapok doesn't have thorns. Also Black Mulberry does not have fragrant flowers. Black Mulberry 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 Mulberry and Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Mulberry and Kapok

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

Black Mulberry and Kapok Physical Information

Black Mulberry and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Black Mulberry height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Black Mulberry and Kapok are as follows:

Black Mulberry flower color: White and Gray Green
Black Mulberry leaf color: Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Black Mulberry and Kapok

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