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Spring Beans
Kapok
About Kapok and Spring Beans


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  
Type
Vegetable  
Tree  
Origin
Central America, South America  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia  
Types
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum  
Number of Varieties
130  
99+
10  
99+
Habitat
Fields, orchards  
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
30.00 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
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black  
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
Maple 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?
Container, Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
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
-  
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
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  
Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Seeds  
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  
Ceiba pentandra  
Common Name
Green Beans  
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree  
In Hindi
फलियां  
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली  
In German
Bohnen  
Kapok baum  
In French
haricots  
Fromager  
In Spanish
Green Beans  
Ceiba  
In Greek
φασόλια  
Ceiba  
In Portuguese
feijões  
Mafumeira  
In Polish
fasola  
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy  
In Latin
fabam  
Ceiba  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Fagales  
Malvales  
Family
Fabaceae  
Bombacaceae  
Genus
Phaseolus  
Ceiba  
Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
130  
99+
10  
99+
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Properties of Spring Beans and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Spring Beans and Kapok

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

Spring Beans and Kapok Physical Information

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

Care of Spring Beans and Kapok

Care of Spring Beans and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Beans 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 Spring Beans 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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