Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
South America
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Heliotropium
Number of Varieties
10250
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Coastal Regions, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-159-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm66.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Deer resistant, Drought, 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
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Sore throat, Uterine Displacement
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Whole plant
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
HELIOTROPIUM arborescens
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
हेलीओट्रोप
In German
Kapok baum
Heliotrop
In French
Fromager
héliotrope
In Spanish
Ceiba
heliotropo
In Greek
Ceiba
ηλιοτρόπιο
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
heliotrópio
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
heliotrop
In Latin
Ceiba
Heliotrope
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Lamiales
Family
Bombacaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Ceiba
Heliotropium
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Heliotropioideae
Number of Species
10250
1
27800
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