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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

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

Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
11- 6  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
40.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm  
7
302.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Orange Red  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches  
-  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing  
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation  
Skin irritation, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation  
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic  
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant  
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Lawns and Turf  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra  
CYNODON dactylon  

Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree  
Bermuda Grass  

In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली  
बरमूडा घास  

In German
Kapok baum  
Bermuda Gras  

In French
Fromager  
l'herbe des Bermudes  

In Spanish
Ceiba  
Grama  

In Greek
Ceiba  
Αγριάδα  

In Portuguese
Mafumeira  
grama Bermuda  

In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy  
Trawa Bermuda  

In Latin
Ceiba  
Bermuda Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Cyperales  

Family
Bombacaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Ceiba  
Cynodon Rich  

Clade
Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids  

Tribe
-  
Chlorideae  

Subfamily
-  
Chloridoideae  

Number of Species
10  
99+
2  
99+

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Difference Between Kapok and Bermuda Grass

If you are confused whether Kapok or Bermuda Grass are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Kapok and Bermuda Grass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Kapok are Nitrogen, whereas for Bermuda Grass fertilizers required are Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Kapok and Bermuda Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Kapok and Bermuda Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kapok and Bermuda Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kapok and Bermuda Grass as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Kapok is Aphrodisiac and Diuretic whereas of Bermuda Grass is Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells and Insomnia. Kapok has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing and Skin irritation while Bermuda Grass has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing and Skin irritation.

Compare Facts of Kapok vs Bermuda Grass

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Kapok vs Bermuda Grass and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Kapok are Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress and wheezing whereas of Bermuda Grass have breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching and Whooping Cough respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kapok has showy fruits and Bermuda Grass has no showy fruits. Also Kapok is not flowering and Bermuda Grass is not flowering . You can compare Kapok and Bermuda Grass facts and facts of other plants too.

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