1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
1.3 Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Not available
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
7.60 cm1,830.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Red, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Drought, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Bees, pollinators
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Alzheimer’s Disease
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Leucojum aestivum
Ceiba pentandra
7.2 Common Name
Leucojum, summer snowflake
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Leucojum
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Leucojum
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species