Kapok

Black Mulberry

About Kapok and Black Mulberry

Kapok

Black Mulberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Southern Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,830.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White, Gray Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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1.3.1 Fragrant Leaf

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1.4.2 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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1.5 Showy Foliage

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1.6 Showy Bark

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1.7 Foliage Texture

Coarse

1.8 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

1.9 Evergreen

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1.10 Invasive

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1.11 Self-Sowing

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1.12 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds

1.13 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Pollen

2 Benefits

2.1 Uses

2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

2.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes Healthy Hair

2.1.3 Edible Uses

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2.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

2.2 Plant Benefits

2.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Anthelmintic, Astringent, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Laxative, Odontalgic, Purgative

2.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood

2.2.3 Other Uses

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

Fibre, Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

2.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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2.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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2.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

3 Scientific Name

3.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

MORUS nigra

3.2 Common Name

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

Black Mulberry

3.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

काले शहतूत के पेड़

3.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Schwarze Maulbeerbaum

3.2.3 In French

Fromager

Noir Mulberry Tree

3.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

Negro árbol de mora

3.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

Μαύρο Mulberry Tree

3.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Árvore de Mulberry Preto

3.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Czarny Mulberry Tree

3.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Niger arbori moro:

4 Classification

4.1 Kingdom

Plantae

4.3 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

4.5 Class

Magnoliopsida

4.6 Order

Malvales

Urticales

4.7 Family

Bombacaceae

Moraceae

4.9 Genus

Ceiba

Morus

4.11 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

4.13 Tribe

Not Available

Moreae

5.2 Subfamily

Not Available

5.3 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and Black Mulberry

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Black Mulberry

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

Kapok and Black Mulberry Physical Information

Kapok and Black Mulberry physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Black Mulberry height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Kapok and Black Mulberry are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Black Mulberry flower color: White and Gray Green
Black Mulberry leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Black Mulberry

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