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About Pole Bean and Kapok

Pole Bean
Kapok
About Kapok and Pole Bean


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
9  
99+
10  
99+
Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Tropical regions  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-15  
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 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22
Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
7
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Red, Orange Red  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
Yes  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
Yes  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
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
Yes  
Yes  
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
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
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  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Fabales  
Malvales  
Family
Fabaceae  
Bombacaceae  
Genus
Phaseolus  
Ceiba  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  
Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  
Number of Species
100  
10  
99+
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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:

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.

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