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Silver Feather Grass
Silver Feather Grass

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About Silver Feather Grass and Kapok

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

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

Types

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Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
12-7

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Silver, Yellow
Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

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, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Root Division
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant, 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

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

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

pollinators
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Informal Hedge
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Beauty Benefits

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Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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, Seeds

Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
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, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA barbata
Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Silver Feather Grass
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree

In Hindi

Silver Feather Grass
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
Kapok baum

In French

Argent Plume Herbe
Fromager

In Spanish

Silver Feather Grass
Ceiba

In Greek

Silver Feather Grass
Ceiba

In Portuguese

Prata Pena Relva
Mafumeira

In Polish

Silver Feather Grass
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Silver Feather Grass
Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Malvales

Family

Poaceae
Bombacaceae

Genus

Stipa
Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2010
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Feather Grass and Kapok

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Feather Grass and Kapok? We provide you with everything About Silver Feather Grass and Kapok. Silver Feather Grass doesn't have thorns and Kapok doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Feather Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Feather Grass has allergic reactions like Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose and Watery eyes and Kapok has allergic reactions like Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose and Watery 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 Silver Feather Grass and Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Silver Feather Grass and Kapok

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

Silver Feather Grass and Kapok Physical Information

Silver Feather Grass and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Feather Grass and Kapok are as follows:

  • Silver Feather Grass flower color: Gray, Silver and Yellow

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Feather Grass and Kapok

Care of Silver Feather Grass and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Feather Grass 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 Silver Feather 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.