Flowering Maple

Kapok

About Flowering Maple and Kapok

Flowering Maple

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

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

Types

Abutilon

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

4510

0 40000

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Habitat

subtropical regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

90.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Peach

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species

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

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Savitzii'

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

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

In Hindi

flowering maple

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Schönmalve

Kapok baum

In French

érable floraison

Fromager

In Spanish

arce de floración

Ceiba

In Greek

ανθοφορία σφενδάμου

Ceiba

In Portuguese

de bordo florescimento

Mafumeira

In Polish

klon kwitnienia

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Abutilon

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Family

Malvaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Abutilon

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

20010

1 27800

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Properties of Flowering Maple and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Flowering Maple and Kapok

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

Flowering Maple and Kapok Physical Information

Flowering Maple and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Flowering Maple height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Flowering Maple and Kapok are as follows:

Flowering Maple flower color: Pink and Peach
Flowering Maple leaf color: Green, Gray Green, Dark Green and Ivory
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Flowering Maple and Kapok

Care of Flowering Maple and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Flowering Maple pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Flowering 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.