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Plume Grass

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About Plume Grass and Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

19010
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6
12-7

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Silver
Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Tan
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Tan
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut back all stems to the same height
Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Drought, Edema
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Noxious Weed
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM ravennae
Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree

In Hindi

Plume Grass
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Plume Gras
Kapok baum

In French

Plume Herbe
Fromager

In Spanish

Penacho de hierba
Ceiba

In Greek

Plume Grass
Ceiba

In Portuguese

Plume grama
Mafumeira

In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Kessinger Grass
Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Malvales

Family

Poaceae
Bombacaceae

Genus

Saccharum
Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

40010
1 27800
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Properties of Plume Grass and Kapok

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

Season and Care of Plume Grass and Kapok

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

Plume Grass and Kapok Physical Information

Plume Grass and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Kapok are as follows:

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Plume Grass and Kapok

Care of Plume Grass and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Plume 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.