Kapok

Sugar Maple

About Kapok and Sugar Maple

Kapok

Sugar Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Acer saccharum

Number of Varieties

10128

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

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

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

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

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

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

ACER saccharum

Common Name

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

Sugar Maple

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

चीनी मेपल

In German

Kapok baum

Zuckerahorn

In French

Fromager

sucre d'érable

In Spanish

Ceiba

arce de azúcar

In Greek

Ceiba

Maple ζάχαρη

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Bordo de Açucar

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Cukier klonowy

In Latin

Ceiba

Sugar Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Sapindales

Family

Bombacaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Ceiba

Acer

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10128

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Sugar Maple

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Sugar Maple

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

Kapok and Sugar Maple Physical Information

Kapok and Sugar Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Sugar Maple are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kapok and Sugar Maple

Care of Kapok and Sugar Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.