Plum

Kapok

About Plum and Kapok

Plum

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

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

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

1510

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-7

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Plum

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

In Hindi

बेर

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Pflaume

Kapok baum

In French

prune

Fromager

In Spanish

ciruela

Ceiba

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

Ceiba

In Portuguese

ameixa

Mafumeira

In Polish

Śliwka

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Plum

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Malvales

Family

Rosaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Prunus

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

4010

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Kapok

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Kapok? We provide you with everything About Plum and Kapok. Plum has thorns and Kapok doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Kapok has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Kapok

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

Plum and Kapok Physical Information

Plum and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Plum and Kapok are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Plum and Kapok

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