Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruit, Tree
Tree
Origin
-
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Types
Prunus serrulata
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Number of Varieties
2510
0
40000
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Habitat
Bushlands, gardens, Homesteads, In desert grasslands, Lowland, Shady Edge, Tropical areas
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-7
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 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
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Organic Manure
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Mites
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ornamental use, 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
Flowers, Fruits
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Hally Jolivette'
Ceiba pentandra
Common Name
Flowering Cherry, Hally Jolivette Flowering Cherry
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
In Hindi
चेरी
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
In German
Blühende Kirsch
Kapok baum
In French
cerisier
Fromager
In Spanish
floración de la cereza
Ceiba
In Greek
Άνθιση κερασιών
Ceiba
In Portuguese
cereja de florescência
Mafumeira
In Polish
Kwitnienie wiśni
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
In Latin
florentem cerasis
Ceiba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Malvales
Family
Rosaceae
Bombacaceae
Genus
Prunus
Ceiba
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
43010
1
27800
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