Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Tropical regions
Wide range of ecological site
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
2-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
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
Prune grass to maintain level
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
fertilize in fall
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Not Available
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Bugs
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Not Available
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Erosion control, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
No Medicinal Use
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
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
FESTUCA rubra
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Red Fescue
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
Red Fescue
In German
Kapok baum
Rotschwingel
In French
Fromager
fétuque rouge
In Spanish
Ceiba
festuca roja
In Greek
Ceiba
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Red festuca
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Kostrzewa czerwona
In Latin
Ceiba
Red Fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Bombacaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Kapok and Red Fescue
Season and care of Kapok and Red Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Kapok and Red Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kapok season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Kapok is Loam, Sand and for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kapok is Acidic, Neutral and for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.
Kapok and Red Fescue Physical Information
Kapok and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Kapok and Red Fescue are as follows:
Care of Kapok and Red Fescue
Care of Kapok and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.