Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
America
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Cucurbita pepo
Number of Varieties
1020
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Purple, Black
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
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Moist, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Shade areas, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water excessively
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
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
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
Leafminer, Mice, Rodents
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Sore Throat, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Anti-ageing, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Cattle Fodder, Culinary use, Used as a laxative
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
Cucurbita pepo
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Zucchini, courgette
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
तोरी
In German
Kapok baum
Zucchini
In French
Fromager
Courgette
In Spanish
Ceiba
calabacín
In Greek
Ceiba
κολοκύθι
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
abobrinha
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Kabaczek
In Latin
Ceiba
zucchini
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Violales
Family
Bombacaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Ceiba
Cucurbita
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Solanoideae
Number of Species
10-
1
27800
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