Seashore Paspalum

Kapok

About Seashore Paspalum and Kapok

Seashore Paspalum

Kapok

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

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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Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 17, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.50 cm

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1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,830.00 cm

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, White

Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Sprigging or Stolonizing

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

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

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dollar spot, Leaf spot

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Billbugs, Crickets, Cutworms

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a golf course turf, Used to feed livestock

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

Lawns and Turf

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PASPALUM vaginatum

Ceiba pentandra

7.2 Common Name

Biscuit Grass, Seashore Paspalum

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Seashore Paspalum

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

7.2.2 In German

Seashore Paspalum

Kapok baum

7.2.3 In French

Seashore Paspalum

Fromager

7.2.4 In Spanish

Paspalum

Ceiba

7.2.5 In Greek

Αιγιαλός Paspalum

Ceiba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

seashore Paspalum

Mafumeira

7.2.7 In Polish

Nad morzem Paspalum

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Paspalum maris

Ceiba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Paspalum

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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Properties of Seashore Paspalum and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Seashore Paspalum and Kapok

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

Seashore Paspalum and Kapok Physical Information

Seashore Paspalum and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Seashore Paspalum height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Seashore Paspalum and Kapok are as follows:

Seashore Paspalum flower color: Green and White
Seashore Paspalum leaf color: Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Seashore Paspalum and Kapok

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