Kapok

Mulberry

About Kapok and Mulberry

Kapok

Mulberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

China

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Morus nigra, Black Mulberry

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm100.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Orange, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Green, Dark Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Bronze, Orange Red, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Lobed

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

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

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

Alternaria leaf blight, Annosus Root Rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Strong, beautiful hair

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

Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

Morus alba

Common Name

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

White mulberry, Mulberry

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

शहतूत

In German

Kapok baum

Maulbeere

In French

Fromager

Mûre

In Spanish

Ceiba

Mora

In Greek

Ceiba

Μούρο

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

amoreira

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Morwa

In Latin

Ceiba

moro

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Urticales

Family

Bombacaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Morus

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Moreae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1016

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Mulberry

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Mulberry

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

Kapok and Mulberry Physical Information

Kapok and Mulberry physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Mulberry height is 1,000.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Mulberry are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Mulberry flower color: Red and Yellow green
Mulberry leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray

Care of Kapok and Mulberry

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