Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Southeastern United States
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
it is a variety of pine
Number of Varieties
1010
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Fields
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-156-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
9-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm1,830.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Bark beetles, Beetles, Black root rot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Asthma, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
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Edible Uses
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✘
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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
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Stem
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
PINUS taeda
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Loblolly Pine
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
loblolly pine
In German
Kapok baum
Weihrauchkiefer
In French
Fromager
pin à encens
In Spanish
Ceiba
pino taeda
In Greek
Ceiba
loblolly πεύκο
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Pinus taeda
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Loblolly sosna
In Latin
Ceiba
pinea taeda
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Malvales
Pinales
Family
Bombacaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Ceiba
Pinus
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1012
1
27800
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