Kapok

Switchgrass

About Kapok and Switchgrass

Kapok

Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

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

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

1038

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ceiba pentandra

PANICUM virgatum

Common Name

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

Switchgrass

In Hindi

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

Switchgrass

In German

Kapok baum

Switchgrass

In French

Fromager

switchgrass

In Spanish

Ceiba

switchgrass

In Greek

Ceiba

switchgrass

In Portuguese

Mafumeira

switchgrass

In Polish

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

switchgrass

In Latin

Ceiba

switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Malvales

Cyperales

Family

Bombacaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Ceiba

Panicum

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

10450

1 27800

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Properties of Kapok and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Kapok and Switchgrass

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

Kapok and Switchgrass Physical Information

Kapok and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Kapok and Switchgrass are as follows:

Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Kapok and Switchgrass

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