Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
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Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Bearded Iris
Number of Varieties
1025
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Boggy areas, Dry areas, meadows, Rocky Mountains, Semi desert, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Rose, Burgundy
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Sickle-Shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Plants
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
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, Partial 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
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
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
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
IRIS 'Candy Apple'
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In German
Kapok baum
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In French
Fromager
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In Spanish
Ceiba
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In Greek
Ceiba
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In Latin
Ceiba
Dwarf Bearded Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Asparagales
Family
Bombacaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Ceiba
Iris
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Irideae
Subfamily
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Iridoideae
Number of Species
10300
1
27800
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