Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Brazil
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Types
Neomarica gracilis
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Number of Varieties
310
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40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-149-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
12-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm1,830.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm1,830.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet
Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Sword-like
Palmate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Balanced garden plant fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, 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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
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Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Edible Uses
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✘
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✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
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Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
NEOMARICA caerulea
Ceiba pentandra
Common Name
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
In Hindi
Walking Iris
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
In German
Gehen Iris
Kapok baum
In French
Iris Marcher
Fromager
In Spanish
caminar Iris
Ceiba
In Greek
περπάτημα Iris
Ceiba
In Portuguese
Andar Iris
Mafumeira
In Polish
Walking Iris
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
In Latin
O Thaumantias
Ceiba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Malvales
Family
Iridaceae
Bombacaceae
Genus
Neomarica
Ceiba
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Mariceae
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Subfamily
Iridoideae
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Number of Species
2810
1
27800
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