Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin, Europe
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Types
Not Available
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Farms
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
9-15
AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
12-7
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Linear
Palmate
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
no allergic reactions
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
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for pasture
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
Edible
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
AVENA sativa
Ceiba pentandra
Common Name
Oat
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
In Hindi
जई
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
In German
Haferpflanze
Kapok baum
In French
Plantes d'avoine
Fromager
In Spanish
planta de avena
Ceiba
In Greek
φυτό βρώμη
Ceiba
In Portuguese
aveia planta
Mafumeira
In Polish
Owies roślin
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Bombacaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Aveneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Pooideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Oat plant and Kapok
Season and care of Oat plant and Kapok is important to know. While considering everything about Oat plant and Kapok Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oat plant season is Not Available and Kapok season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oat plant is Loam and for Kapok is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oat plant is Neutral and for Kapok is Acidic, Neutral.
Oat plant and Kapok Physical Information
Oat plant and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Oat plant and Kapok are as follows:
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
- Kapok leaf color: Green
Care of Oat plant and Kapok
Care of Oat plant and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oat plant 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 Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.