Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Tree
  
Origin
Africa
  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions
  
Tropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
  
9-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
  
12-7
  
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm
  
22
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black
  
Red, Orange Red
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown, Cream
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Palmate
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Early Spring, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
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
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
  
Fertilizers
15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch
  
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
  
Drought, Soil Compaction
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
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
Coarse
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Birds
  
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Unknown
  
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits, Not Available
  
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
  
Edible Uses
None
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
  
Part of Plant Used
Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant
  
Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer
  
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'
  
Ceiba pentandra
  
Common Name
Millet, Pearl Millet
  
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
  
In Hindi
purple millet
  
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
  
In German
purple millet
  
Kapok baum
  
In French
millet pourpre
  
Fromager
  
In Spanish
purple millet
  
Ceiba
  
In Greek
purple millet
  
Ceiba
  
In Portuguese
purple millet
  
Mafumeira
  
In Polish
purple millet
  
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
  
In Latin
purple millet
  
Ceiba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Malvales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Bombacaceae
  
Genus
Pennisetum
  
Ceiba
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Paniceae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Panicoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Purple Millet and Kapok
Season and care of Purple Millet and Kapok is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Millet and Kapok Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Millet season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Kapok season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Purple Millet is Loam, Sand and for Kapok is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Purple Millet is Neutral, Alkaline and for Kapok is Acidic, Neutral.
Purple Millet and Kapok Physical Information
Purple Millet and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Millet and Kapok are as follows:
Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
- Kapok leaf color: Green
Care of Purple Millet and Kapok
Care of Purple Millet and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Purple 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.