Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Russia, Siberia, China, Japan
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Iris ensata, Iris japonica
Number of Varieties
1060
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes
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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types
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
Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Fibre
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
IRIS ensata
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Iris
Japanese iris
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
Japanese iris
In German
Kapok baum
Japanese iris
In French
Fromager
iris Xapanese
In Spanish
Ceiba
Iris Xapanese
In Greek
Ceiba
ιαπωνική ίριδα
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
íris japonesa
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
japońskie iris
In Latin
Ceiba
Iris Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Asparagales
Family
Bombacaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Ceiba
Iris
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1060
1
27800
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