Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Types
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Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Number of Varieties
3010
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40000
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Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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
610.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green, Tan
Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
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
-
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
AFROCARPUS gracilior
Ceiba pentandra
Common Name
East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
In Hindi
फर्न पाइन
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
In German
Fern Pinien
Kapok baum
In French
pin Fern
Fromager
In Spanish
pino helecho
Ceiba
In Greek
Fern πεύκο
Ceiba
In Portuguese
pinho Fern
Mafumeira
In Polish
Fern sosna
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
In Latin
Fern pinus
Ceiba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Malvales
Family
Podocarpaceae
Bombacaceae
Genus
Afrocarpus
Ceiba
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
-
Number of Species
610
1
27800
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