Switchgrass

Kapok

About Switchgrass and Kapok

Switchgrass

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

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

Types

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

3810

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Habitat

Prairies

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Root Division

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Wildlife

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Switchgrass

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

In Hindi

Switchgrass

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Switchgrass

Kapok baum

In French

switchgrass

Fromager

In Spanish

switchgrass

Ceiba

In Greek

switchgrass

Ceiba

In Portuguese

switchgrass

Mafumeira

In Polish

switchgrass

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

switchgrass

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Malvales

Family

Poaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Panicum

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

45010

1 27800

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Properties of Switchgrass and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Switchgrass and Kapok

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

Switchgrass and Kapok Physical Information

Switchgrass and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Switchgrass and Kapok are as follows:

Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Switchgrass and Kapok

Care of Switchgrass and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.