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About Hakone Grass and Kapok

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

410
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
12-7

Sunset Zone

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

30.50 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

Several shades of Green
Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Lime Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas
Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-

Beauty Benefits

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Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

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Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HAKONECHLOA macra
Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

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

In Hindi

hakone grass
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Hakone Gras
Kapok baum

In French

Hakone herbe
Fromager

In Spanish

hierba Hakone
Ceiba

In Greek

Hakone γρασίδι
Ceiba

In Portuguese

Hakone grama
Mafumeira

In Polish

Hakone trawa
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Hakone herba
Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Malvales

Family

Poaceae
Bombacaceae

Genus

Hakonechloa
Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

4010
1 27800
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Properties of Hakone Grass and Kapok

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

Season and Care of Hakone Grass and Kapok

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

Hakone Grass and Kapok Physical Information

Hakone Grass and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Hakone Grass and Kapok are as follows:

  • Hakone Grass flower color: Several shades of Green

  • Hakone Grass leaf color: Green and Lime Green

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Hakone Grass and Kapok

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