Common Rush

Kapok

About Common Rush and Kapok

Common Rush

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Tree

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

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

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

510

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, 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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

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

woven into the covering of tatami mats

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

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Soft Rush

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

In Hindi

Soft Rush

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Soft Rush

Kapok baum

In French

Soft Rush

Fromager

In Spanish

Soft Rush

Ceiba

In Greek

Soft Rush

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

Mafumeira

In Polish

Soft Rush

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Soft Rush

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Malvales

Family

Juncaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Juncus

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40010

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Kapok

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

Common Rush and Kapok Physical Information

Common Rush and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Kapok are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Common Rush and Kapok

Care of Common Rush and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.