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About Giant Reed and Kapok

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Tree
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Arundo, Carrizo
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 82 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
18.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 7 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Red, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Palmate
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ARUNDO donax
Ceiba pentandra
7.2 Common Name
Giant Reed
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
नरकट
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
7.2.2 In German
Pfahlrohr
Kapok baum
7.2.3 In French
Arundo donax
Fromager
7.2.4 In Spanish
Arundo donax
Ceiba
7.2.5 In Greek
Arundo donax
Ceiba
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cana-do-reino
Mafumeira
7.2.7 In Polish
Lasecznica trzcinowata
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
7.2.8 In Latin
Arundo donax
Ceiba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Malvales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Bombacaceae
8.6 Genus
Arundo
Ceiba
8.7 Clade
Commelinids
Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Giant Reed and Kapok

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

Season and Care of Giant Reed and Kapok

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

Giant Reed and Kapok Physical Information

Giant Reed and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Reed and Kapok are as follows:

  • Giant Reed flower color: Not Available

  • Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Giant Reed and Kapok

Care of Giant Reed and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.