Kapok

Mayapple

About Kapok and Mayapple

Kapok

Mayapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

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

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

102

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Pest Free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

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

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

Toxic

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

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

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

American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

Kapok baum

amerikanisch Alraune

In French

Fromager

mandrake américain

In Spanish

Ceiba

mandrágora americana

In Greek

Ceiba

american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

mandrake americano

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

amerykański mandragory

In Latin

Ceiba

Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Ranunculales

Family

Bombacaceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Podophyllum

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

102

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Mayapple

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Mayapple

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

Kapok and Mayapple Physical Information

Kapok and Mayapple physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Mayapple are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Mayapple

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