About Oatgrass and Kapok

Oatgrass

Kapok

About Kapok and Oatgrass

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

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

Types

Blue Oat grass

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

Not Available

99+

Habitat

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-15

AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.50 cm

99+

1,830.00 cm

Minimum Width

30.50 cm

99+

1,830.00 cm

Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Brown

Not Available

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Palmate

Thorns

Yes

Season

Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Not Available

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Yes

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Yes

Showy Bark

Yes

Foliage Texture

Not Available

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Itchy eyes

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

Yes

Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Yes

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARRHENATHERUM

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Oatgrass

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

In Hindi

जई घास

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Ährengras

Kapok baum

In French

Folle avoine

Fromager

In Spanish

oat Grass

Ceiba

In Greek

βρώμη Grass

Ceiba

In Portuguese

aveia-

Mafumeira

In Polish

Owies trawa

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

oat Grass

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Malvales

Family

Poaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Danthonia

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aveneae

Not Available

Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Not Available

Number of Species

Not Available

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Properties of Oatgrass and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Kapok

Season and care of Oatgrass and Kapok is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Kapok Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is Not Available and Kapok season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Kapok is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Kapok is Acidic, Neutral.

Oatgrass and Kapok Physical Information

Oatgrass and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Kapok are as follows:

Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Oatgrass and Kapok

Care of Oatgrass and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.