1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Southern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm910.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Orange, Black
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Bronze, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Rats
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Anaemia, Kidney Disease
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Astringent, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Gum, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dyeing color for fabric, used for making charcoal, Used to make leather, Used to prepare a traditional Holi colour
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
BUTEA monosperma
7.2 Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Flame-of-the-forest, Parrot Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
पलाश
7.2.2 In German
Kapok baum
Flamme -of -the- Wald
7.2.3 In French
Fromager
Flame -of-the -forest
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ceiba
Llama - de - la - bosque
7.2.5 In Greek
Ceiba
Φλόγα - of-the - δάσος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Chama -of-the -forest
7.2.7 In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Płomień -of -the- las
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species