Kapok

White Mulberry

About Kapok and White Mulberry

Kapok

White Mulberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

China

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,830.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs small amount of water

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Insects, Silkworms

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Pollen, Severe allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Hair-growth, Skin whitening

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make baskets

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

MORUS alba

7.2 Common Name

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

White Mulberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

सफेद शहतूत

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Weiß Mulberry

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

Mûrier blanc

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

White Mulberry

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

Λευκή Μουριά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Branco Mulberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Biały Mulberry

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Morus alba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Urticales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Morus

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

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Moreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and White Mulberry

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and White Mulberry

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

Kapok and White Mulberry Physical Information

Kapok and White Mulberry physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas White Mulberry height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Kapok and White Mulberry are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
White Mulberry flower color: Yellow
White Mulberry leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and White Mulberry

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