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About Kapok and Needle Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia  

Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
meadows, Slopes  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.20 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
7

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  
Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune when young, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Fibre  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  
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
Foundation, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  
Ceiba pentandra  

Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree  

In Hindi
Needle Grass  
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली  

In German
Nadel- Gras  
Kapok baum  

In French
aiguille Herbe  
Fromager  

In Spanish
Hierba de aguja  
Ceiba  

In Greek
βελόνα Grass  
Ceiba  

In Portuguese
agulha Relva  
Mafumeira  

In Polish
igła do trawy  
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy  

In Latin
acus Grass  
Ceiba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Malvales  

Family
Poaceae  
Bombacaceae  

Genus
Stipa  
Ceiba  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Stipeae  
-  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
10  
99+

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Properties of Needle Grass and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Needle Grass and Kapok

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

Needle Grass and Kapok Physical Information

Needle Grass and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Kapok are as follows:

Care of Needle Grass and Kapok

Care of Needle Grass and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Needle 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.

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