Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants
Tree
Origin
Africa, Southern Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Types
-
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Number of Varieties
1010
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-159-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 5
12-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm1,830.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Red, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Loamy, Sand
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Prodenia, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'
Ceiba pentandra
Common Name
Joseph's Coat
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
In Hindi
tandalja bhaji
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
In German
Tampala
Kapok baum
In French
Tampala
Fromager
In Spanish
Tampala
Ceiba
In Greek
Tampala
Ceiba
In Portuguese
Tampala
Mafumeira
In Polish
Tampala
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
In Latin
Tampala
Ceiba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Malvales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Bombacaceae
Genus
Amaranthus L
Ceiba
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaranthoideae
-
Number of Species
-10
1
27800
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