Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Number of Varieties
10-
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
8-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Acuminate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Clay, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, 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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
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
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
-
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
CORNUS amomum
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
silky cornel
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
Kinnikinnick
In German
Kapok baum
Kinnikinnick
In French
Fromager
Kinnikinnick
In Spanish
Ceiba
Kinnikinnick
In Greek
Ceiba
Kinnikinnick
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Kinnikinnick
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Kinnikinnick
In Latin
Ceiba
Kinnikinnick
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Cornales
Family
Bombacaceae
Cornaceae
Genus
Ceiba
Cornus
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
108
1
27800
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