1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
California
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
Chaparral, River side
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow
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
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
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
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, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Water well when planted
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
prune nearly to the ground in late fall
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Verticillium Wilt
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
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
antimicrobial, Astringent, Gum Problems, Stomach pain
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flower Stalk
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
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ROMNEYA coulteri
Ceiba pentandra
7.2 Common Name
Matilija Poppy
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Matilija Poppy
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
7.2.2 In German
Matilija Poppy
Kapok baum
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
Matilija παπαρούνας
Ceiba
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Matilija Poppy
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Papaveroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species