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About Japanese Maple and Kapok

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Tree
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-2
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 7 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red
Red, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Brown
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmate
Palmate
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Sap
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as preservative
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
Ceiba pentandra
7.2 Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Japanese Maple
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
7.2.2 In German
japanischer Ahorn
Kapok baum
7.2.3 In French
érable du Japon
Fromager
7.2.4 In Spanish
arce japonés
Ceiba
7.2.5 In Greek
Japanese Maple
Ceiba
7.2.6 In Portuguese
bordo japonês
Mafumeira
7.2.7 In Polish
Klon japoński
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
7.2.8 In Latin
Acer palmatum
Ceiba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Malvales
8.5 Family
Aceraceae
Bombacaceae
8.6 Genus
Acer
Ceiba
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Japanese Maple and Kapok

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

Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Kapok

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

Japanese Maple and Kapok Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Kapok are as follows:

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

  • Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Maple and Kapok

Care of Japanese Maple and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese 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 Japanese 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.