Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Types
not available
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Grassland
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
9-15
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
White
Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Palmate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, Soil Compaction
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Ceiba pentandra
Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Kapok baum
In French
vulpin des prés
Fromager
In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
Ceiba
In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
Ceiba
In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
Mafumeira
In Polish
łąka ber
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
In Latin
meadow Foxtail
Ceiba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Bombacaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Kapok
Season and care of Meadow Foxtail and Kapok is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Foxtail and Kapok Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Kapok season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Kapok is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Kapok is Acidic, Neutral.
Meadow Foxtail and Kapok Physical Information
Meadow Foxtail and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Kapok are as follows:
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
- Kapok leaf color: Green
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Kapok
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.