Mulberry

Kapok

About Mulberry and Kapok

Mulberry

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

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

Types

Morus nigra, Black Mulberry

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Yellow Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Bronze, Orange Red, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Alternaria leaf blight, Annosus Root Rot, Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Strong, beautiful hair

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

Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Nutritive

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Animal Feed, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Morus alba

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

White mulberry, Mulberry

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

In Hindi

शहतूत

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Maulbeere

Kapok baum

In French

Mûre

Fromager

In Spanish

Mora

Ceiba

In Greek

Μούρο

Ceiba

In Portuguese

amoreira

Mafumeira

In Polish

Morwa

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

moro

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Malvales

Family

Fagaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Morus

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Moreae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1610

1 27800

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Properties of Mulberry and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Mulberry and Kapok

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

Mulberry and Kapok Physical Information

Mulberry and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Mulberry height is 1,000.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Mulberry and Kapok are as follows:

Mulberry flower color: Red and Yellow green
Mulberry leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Mulberry and Kapok

Care of Mulberry and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mulberry 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 Mulberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.