Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
10120
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm50.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Loamy
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
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Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Kapok baum
Guzmania lingulata
In French
Fromager
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
Ceiba
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
Ceiba
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Ceiba
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malvales
Poales
Family
Bombacaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Ceiba
Guzmania
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Commelinids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
106
1
27800
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