Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Latin America and the Caribbean
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Heliconiaceae
Number of Varieties
10194
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Humid climates, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Micropropagation
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Fertilize every two months
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Salt
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Cottage Garden
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
Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Healing
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Florist trade and landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
Heliconia
In German
Kapok baum
Heliconia
In French
Fromager
Heliconia
In Spanish
Ceiba
Heliconia
In Greek
Ceiba
Heliconia
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Heliconia
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Heliconia
In Latin
Ceiba
Heliconia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malvales
Zingiberales
Family
Bombacaceae
Heliconiaceae
Genus
Ceiba
Heliconia
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10198
1
27800
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