Kapok

Fireglow Maple

About Kapok and Fireglow Maple

Kapok

Fireglow Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Eastern Asia

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

1030

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-156-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8-2

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm300.00 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

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

Common Name

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

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Fireglow मेपल

In German

Kapok baum

Fireglow Maple

In French

Fromager

fireglow Maple

In Spanish

Ceiba

Fireglow arce

In Greek

Ceiba

Fireglow Maple

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Fireglow bordo

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

fireglow Klon

In Latin

Ceiba

Viridis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Malvales

Sapindales

Family

Bombacaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Ceiba

Acer

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

10128

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Fireglow Maple

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Fireglow Maple

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

Kapok and Fireglow Maple Physical Information

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

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red

Care of Kapok and Fireglow Maple

Care of Kapok and Fireglow Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Fireglow 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 Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.