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About Kapok and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Grass

Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm15.00 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
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
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Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

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
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Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Kapok baum
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Fromager
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Ceiba
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

Ceiba
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

Mafumeira
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Ceiba
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Malvales
Cyperales

Family

Bombacaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Ceiba
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

107
1 27800
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Properties of Kapok and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Kapok and St. Augustine Grass

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

Kapok and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Kapok and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Kapok and St. Augustine Grass

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