Pole Bean

Kapok

About Pole Bean and Kapok

Pole Bean

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

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

Types

Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

910

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 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, Pink, Lavender

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Food Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used in biomass

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, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean

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

In Hindi

बाकला

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Gartenbohne

Kapok baum

In French

Haricot

Fromager

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris

Ceiba

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Feijão

Mafumeira

In Polish

Fasola zwykła

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Phaseolus vulgaris

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Malvales

Family

Fabaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

10010

1 27800

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Properties of Pole Bean and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Pole Bean and Kapok

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

Pole Bean and Kapok Physical Information

Pole Bean and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Pole Bean and Kapok are as follows:

Pole Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Pole Bean leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Pole Bean and Kapok

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