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Kapok and Black Grape


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

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

Types
-  
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Terrestrial  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
300.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
7

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Copper  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water occasionally  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Less Watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Adequately  
Moderate  

In Winter
Ample Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune when young, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
Balanced, soluble fertilizer, Compost  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, used as a dye  
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Diabetes, Diuretic, Hepatitis, Urinary tract problems  
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used for producing cooking oil  
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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VITIS 'Buffalo'  
Ceiba pentandra  

Common Name
Black Grape  
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree  

In Hindi
काले अंगूर  
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली  

In German
schwarze Trauben  
Kapok baum  

In French
raisins noirs  
Fromager  

In Spanish
uvas negras  
Ceiba  

In Greek
μαύρα σταφύλια  
Ceiba  

In Portuguese
uvas pretas  
Mafumeira  

In Polish
czarne winogrona  
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy  

In Latin
nigra, uvae  
Ceiba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rhamnales  
Malvales  

Family
Vitaceae  
Bombacaceae  

Genus
Vitis  
Ceiba  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
32  
10  
99+

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Difference Between Black Grape and Kapok

If you are confused whether Black Grape or Kapok are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Black Grape and Kapok Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Grape are Balancedsoluble fertilizer and Compost, whereas for Kapok fertilizers required are Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Grape and Kapok if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Grape and Kapok

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Grape and Kapok. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Grape and Kapok as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Black Grape is anti-cancer, Diabetes, Diuretic, Hepatitis and Urinary tract problems whereas of Kapok is Aphrodisiac and Diuretic. Black Grape has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes and used as a dye while Kapok has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes and used as a dye.

Compare Facts of Black Grape vs Kapok

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Black Grape vs Kapok and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Black Grape are whereas of Kapok have Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Grape has showy fruits and Kapok has showy fruits. Also Black Grape is not flowering and Kapok is not flowering . You can compare Black Grape and Kapok facts and facts of other plants too.

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