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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

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

Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum  
Saccharum officinarum  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
36  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
agricultural areas, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
12 - 9  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm  
7
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Orange Red  
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Acicular  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Water Deeply  

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  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches  
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot  
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels  

Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing  
Diabetes, Sleepiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation  
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic  
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant  
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra  
SACCHARUM officinarum  

Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree  
Sugarcane  

In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली  
गन्ना  

In German
Kapok baum  
Saccharum  

In French
Fromager  
Canne à sucre  

In Spanish
Ceiba  
Saccharum  

In Greek
Ceiba  
Saccharum  

In Portuguese
Mafumeira  
Cana-de-açúcar  

In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy  
Saccharum  

In Latin
Ceiba  
Saccharum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Cyperales  

Family
Bombacaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Ceiba  
Saccharum  

Clade
Eudicots, Rosids  
Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
10  
99+
36  
99+

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Difference Between Kapok and Sugarcane

If you are confused whether Kapok or Sugarcane 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 Sugarcane Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Kapok are Nitrogen, whereas for Sugarcane fertilizers required are Equal amount of N,P,K and fertilize in growing season. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Kapok and Sugarcane if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Kapok and Sugarcane

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kapok and Sugarcane. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kapok and Sugarcane 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 Sugarcane is Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain and Nutrients. Kapok has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing and Skin irritation while Sugarcane has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing and Skin irritation.

Compare Facts of Kapok vs Sugarcane

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 Sugarcane 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 Sugarcane have Diabetes and Sleepiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kapok has showy fruits and Sugarcane has showy fruits. Also Kapok is not flowering and Sugarcane is not flowering . You can compare Kapok and Sugarcane facts and facts of other plants too.

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