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Kapok
Spring Beans
About Spring Beans and Kapok


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  
Type
Tree  
Vegetable  
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia  
Central America, South America  
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum  
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  
Number of Varieties
10  
99+
130  
99+
Habitat
Tropical regions  
Fields, orchards  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
-9999  
AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
-  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
30.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm  
7
30.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red  
White, Pink, Lavender  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Brown  
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Purple, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Maple shaped  
Thorns
Yes  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full 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  
-  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
Yes  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing  
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation  
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation  
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic  
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits  
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant  
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree  
Green Beans  
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली  
फलियां  
In German
Kapok baum  
Bohnen  
In French
Fromager  
haricots  
In Spanish
Ceiba  
Green Beans  
In Greek
Ceiba  
φασόλια  
In Portuguese
Mafumeira  
feijões  
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy  
fasola  
In Latin
Ceiba  
fabam  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Malvales  
Fagales  
Family
Bombacaceae  
Fabaceae  
Genus
Ceiba  
Phaseolus  
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids  
Dicotyledonous  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
10  
99+
130  
99+
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Properties of Kapok and Spring Beans

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Spring Beans

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

Kapok and Spring Beans Physical Information

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

Care of Kapok and Spring Beans

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

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