Sweet Corn

Kapok

About Sweet Corn and Kapok

Sweet Corn

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

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

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

110

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

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

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

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, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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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

Aphids, Beetles

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

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

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Kernel

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, 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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays var rugosa

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Sweet Corn

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

In Hindi

स्वीट कॉर्न

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Mais

Kapok baum

In French

Le maïs sucré

Fromager

In Spanish

Maíz dulce

Ceiba

In Greek

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

Ceiba

In Portuguese

milho doce

Mafumeira

In Polish

Kukurydza

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Dulcis frumentum

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Malvales

Family

Poaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Zea

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Number of Species

110

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Corn and Kapok

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Corn and Kapok? We provide you with everything About Sweet Corn and Kapok. Sweet Corn doesn't have thorns and Kapok doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Corn does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Corn has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting and Kapok has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing 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 Sweet Corn and Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Corn and Kapok

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

Sweet Corn and Kapok Physical Information

Sweet Corn and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Corn and Kapok are as follows:

Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Corn and Kapok

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