Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley
Number of Varieties
10110
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone
9-152-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
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
-
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
Do Not over Water
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Lily Beetle
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
LILIUM
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Lily
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
लिली
In German
Kapok baum
Lilie
In French
Fromager
Lis
In Spanish
Ceiba
Lirio
In Greek
Ceiba
Κρίνος
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Lírio
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Lilia
In Latin
Ceiba
lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malvales
Liliales
Family
Bombacaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Ceiba
Lilium
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Lilieae
Subfamily
-
Lilioideae
Number of Species
10109
1
27800
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