Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Australia
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Alyogyne huegelii
Number of Varieties
105
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-159-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Blue, Purple, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch, Rust aphids
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
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Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
Blue Hibiscus
In German
Kapok baum
Blauer Hibiskus Baum
In French
Fromager
Bleu Hibiscus Arbre
In Spanish
Ceiba
Azul árbol del hibisco
In Greek
Ceiba
Μπλε Hibiscus Tree
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Árvore azul do hibiscus
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo
In Latin
Ceiba
Hibiscus lignum blue
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Malvales
Family
Bombacaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Ceiba
Alyogyne
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Hibisceae
Subfamily
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Malvoideae
Number of Species
10200
1
27800
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