Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
South America
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts
Number of Varieties
106
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm45.72 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
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
-
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Good for skin, Skin Problems
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
Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Seeds
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
ARACHIS hypogaea
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Peanut
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
मूंगफली
In German
Kapok baum
Erdnuss
In French
Fromager
Cacahuète
In Spanish
Ceiba
Maní
In Greek
Ceiba
Αράπικο φιστίκι
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Amendoim
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Arachid
In Latin
Ceiba
Peanut
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Fabales
Family
Bombacaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Ceiba
Arachis
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Dalbergieae
Subfamily
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Faboideae
Number of Species
101000
1
27800
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