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About Mexican Feather Grass and Kapok

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Tree
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11 - 4
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
55.90 cm
Rank: 97 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 7 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Red, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Palmate
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Requires little pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NASSELLA tenuissima
Ceiba pentandra
7.2 Common Name
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mexican Feather Grass
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
7.2.2 In German
Mexikanische Federgras
Kapok baum
7.2.3 In French
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
Fromager
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pluma hierba mexicana
Ceiba
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
Ceiba
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mexican Pena Relva
Mafumeira
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Feather trawy
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Ceiba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Malvales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Bombacaceae
8.6 Genus
Nassella
Ceiba
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Stipeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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116
Rank: 83 (Overall)
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Mexican Feather Grass and Kapok

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican Feather Grass and Kapok? We provide you with everything About Mexican Feather Grass and Kapok. Mexican Feather Grass doesn't have thorns and Kapok doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican Feather Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican Feather Grass has allergic reactions like Not Available and Kapok has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Mexican Feather Grass and Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Kapok

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

Mexican Feather Grass and Kapok Physical Information

Mexican Feather Grass and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and Kapok are as follows:

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color: Not Available

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Kapok

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.