Kapok

Molinia Arundinacea

About Kapok and Molinia Arundinacea

Kapok

Molinia Arundinacea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,830.00 cm

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Dark Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

No need to fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

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5.12 Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

Molinia arundinacea

7.2 Common Name

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

Moor Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Tall Moor Grass

7.2.2 In German

Kapok baum

Hoch Pfeifengras

7.2.3 In French

Fromager

Herbe Moor hauteur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ceiba

Tall Grass Moor

7.2.5 In Greek

Ceiba

Ψηλός Moor Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mafumeira

Alto Moor Relva

7.2.7 In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

Wysoki Moor Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Ceiba

Alta Maurus Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Molinia

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kapok and Molinia Arundinacea

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Molinia Arundinacea

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

Kapok and Molinia Arundinacea Physical Information

Kapok and Molinia Arundinacea physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Molinia Arundinacea height is 90.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Molinia Arundinacea are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Molinia Arundinacea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Arundinacea leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and Molinia Arundinacea

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