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About Kapok and Elephant Grass


About Elephant Grass and Kapok


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia  
Middle Africa  

Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum  
Perennial Grass  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm  
7
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Orange Red  
Sandy Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Budding, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  
Birds, Flying insects  

Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing  
Asthma, breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation  
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic  
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant  
Food for animals, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra  
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'  

Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree  
Elephant Grass  

In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली  
हाथी घास  

In German
Kapok baum  
Elefantengras  

In French
Fromager  
l'herbe à éléphant  

In Spanish
Ceiba  
pasto elefante  

In Greek
Ceiba  
ελέφαντα χόρτο  

In Portuguese
Mafumeira  
capim-elefante  

In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy  
trawa słoniowa  

In Latin
Ceiba  
elephanti herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Poales  

Family
Bombacaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Ceiba  
Pennisetum  

Clade
Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Paniceae  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
10  
99+
1  

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Properties of Kapok and Elephant Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Kapok and Elephant Grass? We provide you with everything About Kapok and Elephant Grass. Kapok has thorns and Elephant Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Kapok does not have fragrant flowers. Kapok has allergic reactions like Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress and wheezing and Elephant Grass has allergic reactions like Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress 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 Kapok and Elephant Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kapok and Elephant Grass

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

Kapok and Elephant Grass Physical Information

Kapok and Elephant Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Elephant Grass are as follows:

Care of Kapok and Elephant Grass

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

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