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About Kapok and Overdam Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

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

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
White, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
White, Green, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Common Name

Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
Overdam घास

In German

Kapok baum
Overdam Grass

In French

Fromager
Overdam Herbe

In Spanish

Ceiba
Overdam Hierba

In Greek

Ceiba
Overdam Grass

In Portuguese

Mafumeira
Overdam Relva

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Overdam Trawa

In Latin

Ceiba
Overdam Trawa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Malvales
Poales

Family

Bombacaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Ceiba
Calamagrostis

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

10260
1 27800
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Properties of Kapok and Overdam Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Kapok and Overdam Grass? We provide you with everything About Kapok and Overdam Grass. Kapok has thorns and Overdam 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 Overdam 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 Overdam Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Kapok and Overdam Grass

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

Kapok and Overdam Grass Physical Information

Kapok and Overdam Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Overdam Grass are as follows:

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

  • Overdam Grass flower color:

  • Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

Care of Kapok and Overdam Grass

Care of Kapok and Overdam Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Overdam Grass pruning is done 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 Overdam Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.