Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Southeastern United States
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Types
Aesculus parviflora
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Number of Varieties
210
0
40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt, Wind
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, 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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wind
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
Pollen
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for making soaps
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
AESCULUS parviflora
Ceiba pentandra
Common Name
bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
In Hindi
Bottlebrush Buckeye
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
In German
Buckeye Putzer
Kapok baum
In French
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Fromager
In Spanish
bottlebrush Buckeye
Ceiba
In Greek
bottlebrush Buckeye
Ceiba
In Portuguese
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Mafumeira
In Polish
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
In Latin
bottlebrush Buckeye
Ceiba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Malvales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Bombacaceae
Genus
Aesculus
Ceiba
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
-
Number of Species
1910
1
27800
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