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About Kapok and Yardlong Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

10100
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm18.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm10.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Yellow, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
-

In Summer

Moderate
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra
VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis

Common Name

Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
Hydrangea

In German

Kapok baum
Hortensie

In French

Fromager
Hortensia

In Spanish

Ceiba
Hortensia

In Greek

Ceiba
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Mafumeira
Hortênsia

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Hortensja

In Latin

Ceiba
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Malvales
-

Family

Bombacaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Ceiba
-

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1025
1 27800
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Properties of Kapok and Yardlong Bean

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

Season and Care of Kapok and Yardlong Bean

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

Kapok and Yardlong Bean Physical Information

Kapok and Yardlong Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Yardlong Bean are as follows:

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

  • Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender

  • Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Yardlong Bean

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