Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Types
Ilex glabra, Ilex crenata, Ilex verticillata
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Number of Varieties
310
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Lowland, Mountains, Subtropical climates, Suburban areas
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-7
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm1,830.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Palmate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
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, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
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, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Edible Uses
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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
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea
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
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ILEX glabra
Ceiba pentandra
Common Name
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Silberstein American Pokeweed
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
In Hindi
Inkberry
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
In German
Inkberry
Kapok baum
In French
Inkberry
Fromager
In Spanish
Inkberry
Ceiba
In Greek
Inkberry
Ceiba
In Portuguese
Inkberry
Mafumeira
In Polish
inkberry
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
In Latin
Inkberry
Ceiba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Aquifoliales
Malvales
Family
Phytolaccaceae
Bombacaceae
Genus
Ilex
Ceiba
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
60010
1
27800
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