Kapok

Field Maple

About Kapok and Field Maple

Kapok

Field Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

Number of Varieties

102

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8-4

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Green, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Maple shaped

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

Slow

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

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, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

ACER campestre

Common Name

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

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

फील्ड मेपल

In German

Kapok baum

Feld-Ahorn

In French

Fromager

Maple terrain

In Spanish

Ceiba

arce de campo

In Greek

Ceiba

Το πεδίο Maple

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

bordo de campo

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Klon polny

In Latin

Ceiba

Field Maple

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 Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Field Maple

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

Kapok and Field Maple Physical Information

Kapok and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Field Maple are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kapok and Field Maple

Care of Kapok and Field Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.