Mayapple

Kapok

About Mayapple and Kapok

Mayapple

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

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

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Allergy

Toxic

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

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

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Kapok baum

In French

mandrake américain

Fromager

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Ceiba

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Ceiba

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Mafumeira

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Malvales

Family

Berberidaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

210

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Kapok

Wondering what are the properties of Mayapple and Kapok? We provide you with everything About Mayapple and Kapok. Mayapple doesn't have thorns and Kapok doesn't have thorns. Also Mayapple does not have fragrant flowers. Mayapple has allergic reactions like Toxic and Kapok has allergic reactions like Toxic. 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 Mayapple and Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Kapok

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

Mayapple and Kapok Physical Information

Mayapple and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Kapok are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Mayapple and Kapok

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