Field Maple

Kapok

About Field Maple and Kapok

Field Maple

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

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

Types

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

210

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-7

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

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

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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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, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

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

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Feld-Ahorn

Kapok baum

In French

Maple terrain

Fromager

In Spanish

arce de campo

Ceiba

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple

Ceiba

In Portuguese

bordo de campo

Mafumeira

In Polish

Klon polny

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Field Maple

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

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

12810

1 27800

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Properties of Field Maple and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Kapok

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

Field Maple and Kapok Physical Information

Field Maple and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Kapok are as follows:

Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Field Maple and Kapok

Care of Field Maple and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Field 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.