Pearl Millet

Kapok

About Pearl Millet and Kapok

Pearl Millet

Kapok

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

1.4 Types

Not available

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Riverbanks

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,830.00 cm

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Tan

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long slender

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Soil test crop response correlation (STCR) based integrated fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Rust

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt

Drought, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Appetizer, Heart problems, Tonic

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Fibre, Food for animals

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM glaucum

Ceiba pentandra

7.2 Common Name

Millet, Pearl Millet

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

बाजरा

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

7.2.2 In German

Perlhirse

Kapok baum

7.2.3 In French

Perle Millet

Fromager

7.2.4 In Spanish

El mijo perla

Ceiba

7.2.5 In Greek

μαργαριτάρι Κεχρί

Ceiba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

milheto

Mafumeira

7.2.7 In Polish

Pearl Millet

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Pearl milium

Ceiba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Ceiba

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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140

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Properties of Pearl Millet and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Pearl Millet and Kapok

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

Pearl Millet and Kapok Physical Information

Pearl Millet and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Pearl Millet height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Pearl Millet and Kapok are as follows:

Pearl Millet flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Pearl Millet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Pearl Millet and Kapok

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