Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Red, Yellow and Baby Plum
Number of Varieties
1030
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1511-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm3,050.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Heat Tolerance
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
As decorated salad
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Antioxidants, Metabolism
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Houseplant
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Tiny Tim'
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Cherry Tomato
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
चेरी टमाटर
In German
Kapok baum
Kirschtomate
In French
Fromager
Tomate cerise
In Spanish
Ceiba
Tomate cherry
In Greek
Ceiba
Ντοματάκι
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Tomate cereja
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Pomidor wiśniowy
In Latin
Ceiba
Cherry LycopersiciSusceptibility
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Solanales
Family
Bombacaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Ceiba
Solanum
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Solaneae
Subfamily
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Solanoideae
Number of Species
10100
1
27800
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