Boxelder

Kapok

About Boxelder and Kapok

Boxelder

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

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

Types

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-7

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 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

2,438.40 cm1,830.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,524.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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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

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antiemetic

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Screening / Wind Break

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER negundo

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

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

In Hindi

Boxelder tree

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Boxelder Baum

Kapok baum

In French

arbre boxelder

Fromager

In Spanish

árbol boxelder

Ceiba

In Greek

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

Ceiba

In Portuguese

árvore Boxelder

Mafumeira

In Polish

Boxelder drzewo

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Boxelder 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

Subfamily

Number of Species

1510

1 27800

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Properties of Boxelder and Kapok

Wondering what are the properties of Boxelder and Kapok? We provide you with everything About Boxelder and Kapok. Boxelder doesn't have thorns and Kapok doesn't have thorns. Also Boxelder does not have fragrant flowers. Boxelder has allergic reactions like Asthma, Runny nose and Skin irritation and Kapok has allergic reactions like Asthma, Runny nose and Skin irritation. 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 Boxelder and Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Kapok

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

Boxelder and Kapok Physical Information

Boxelder and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Kapok are as follows:

Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Boxelder and Kapok

Care of Boxelder and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxelder pruning is done Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.