Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Europe, Turkey
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
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Number of Varieties
1030
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
hedge rows, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-152-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Yellow, Green, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Aphids, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought, Pollution, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Pollen, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Skin irritation, Stops hair loss
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, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Hair Loss, Headache, hemorrhoids, Rheumatism, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
Carpinus betulus
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Common Hornbeam, European Hornbeam
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
हानबीन
In German
Kapok baum
Hainbuche
In French
Fromager
charme
In Spanish
Ceiba
carpe
In Greek
Ceiba
γαύρος
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
choupo-branco
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
grab
In Latin
Ceiba
Item carpinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Fagales
Family
Bombacaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Ceiba
Carpinus
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Coryloideae
Number of Species
1038
1
27800
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