Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Types
Babylon
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Number of Varieties
310
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40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
12-7
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Weeping
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm1,830.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm1,830.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Palmate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site
Drought, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa
Ceiba pentandra
Common Name
Corkscrew Willow
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
In Hindi
पेंचकश विलो
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
In German
Korkenzieher-Weide
Kapok baum
In French
Tire-bouchon Willow
Fromager
In Spanish
Tire-bouchon Willow
Ceiba
In Greek
τιρμπουσόν Willow
Ceiba
In Portuguese
corkscrew salgueiro
Mafumeira
In Polish
korkociąg Willow
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
In Latin
corkscrew Willow
Ceiba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Malvales
Family
Salicaceae
Bombacaceae
Genus
Salix
Ceiba
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Saliceae
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Subfamily
Salicoideae
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Number of Species
3510
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27800
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