Kapok

Big leaf Maple

About Kapok and Big leaf Maple

Kapok

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

101

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm3,048.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

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, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

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

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Kapok baum

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

Fromager

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

Ceiba

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Ceiba

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Ceiba

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Sapindales

Family

Bombacaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Ceiba

Acer

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1021

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Big leaf Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Kapok and Big leaf Maple? We provide you with everything About Kapok and Big leaf Maple. Kapok has thorns and Big leaf 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 Big leaf 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 Big leaf Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kapok and Big leaf Maple

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

Kapok and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Kapok and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Kapok and Big leaf Maple

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