Vine Maple

Kapok

About Vine Maple and Kapok

Vine Maple

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Northwestern United States

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

Types

Acer circinatum

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-7

Sunset Zone

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Billbugs, Fungal 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER circinatum

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

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

In Hindi

बेल मेपल

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Wein-Ahorn

Kapok baum

In French

Maple Vine

Fromager

In Spanish

arce vid

Ceiba

In Greek

αμπέλου Maple

Ceiba

In Portuguese

bordo de videira

Mafumeira

In Polish

Vine Maple

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

vitis Maple

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malvales

Family

Aceraceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Acer

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

12810

1 27800

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Properties of Vine Maple and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Vine Maple and Kapok

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

Vine Maple and Kapok Physical Information

Vine Maple and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Vine Maple and Kapok are as follows:

Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple
Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Vine Maple and Kapok

Care of Vine Maple and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.