Kapok

Amur Maple

About Kapok and Amur Maple

Kapok

Amur Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

1020

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

disturbed sites, Forest edges, gardens, Open Forest, Roadsides, Swamps, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Shade areas, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Medium, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Keep Slightly Dry

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Pruning in early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonsai

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Aphids, Borers, Honey fungus, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Shade areas, 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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Agroforestry, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

As a tea substitute, Florist trade and landscaping, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

Acer ginnala

Common Name

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

Amur Maple

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

अमुर मेपल

In German

Kapok baum

Amur-Ahorn

In French

Fromager

érable de l'Amour

In Spanish

Ceiba

arce de Amur

In Greek

Ceiba

Amur Maple

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

de bordo amur

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

klon amur

In Latin

Ceiba

amur acernis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Sapindales

Family

Bombacaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Ceiba

Acer

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10128

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Amur Maple

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Amur Maple

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

Kapok and Amur Maple Physical Information

Kapok and Amur Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Amur Maple height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Amur Maple are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Amur Maple flower color: Light Green and Ivory
Amur Maple leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Amur Maple

Care of Kapok and Amur Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Amur Maple pruning is done Pruning in early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Amur Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Keep Slightly Dry.