Kapok

Sweet Corn

About Kapok and Sweet Corn

Kapok

Sweet Corn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

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

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

101

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-4

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm180.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

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

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms

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

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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

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Kernel

Other Uses

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

Used as a nutritious food item, 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, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

ZEA mays var rugosa

Common Name

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

Sweet Corn

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

स्वीट कॉर्न

In German

Kapok baum

Mais

In French

Fromager

Le maïs sucré

In Spanish

Ceiba

Maíz dulce

In Greek

Ceiba

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

milho doce

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Kukurydza

In Latin

Ceiba

Dulcis frumentum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Malvales

Cyperales

Family

Bombacaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Zea

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Number of Species

101

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Properties of Kapok and Sweet Corn

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Sweet Corn

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

Kapok and Sweet Corn Physical Information

Kapok and Sweet Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Sweet Corn are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kapok and Sweet Corn

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