Kapok

Flowering Maple

About Kapok and Flowering Maple

Kapok

Flowering Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Abutilon

Number of Varieties

1045

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Pink, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

20-20-20 amount

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, 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

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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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

ABUTILON 'Savitzii'

Common Name

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

Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

flowering maple

In German

Kapok baum

Schönmalve

In French

Fromager

érable floraison

In Spanish

Ceiba

arce de floración

In Greek

Ceiba

ανθοφορία σφενδάμου

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

de bordo florescimento

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

klon kwitnienia

In Latin

Ceiba

Abutilon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Family

Bombacaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Abutilon

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

10200

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Flowering Maple

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Flowering Maple

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

Kapok and Flowering Maple Physical Information

Kapok and Flowering Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Flowering Maple height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Flowering Maple are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Flowering Maple flower color: Pink and Peach
Flowering Maple leaf color: Green, Gray Green, Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Kapok and Flowering Maple

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