Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Western Europe
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
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Number of Varieties
103
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-151-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green, Purple
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Oval
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
organic fertlizers, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Frost, Shallow soil
Flowers
Showy
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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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
For treating wrinkles, Weightloss
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Kohlrabi
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
नवलकोल
In German
Kapok baum
Kohlrabi
In French
Fromager
Chou-rave
In Spanish
Ceiba
Brassica oleracea gongyloides
In Greek
Ceiba
Kohlrabi
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Kohlrabi
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Kalarepa
In Latin
Ceiba
Kohlrabi
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Capparales
Family
Bombacaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Ceiba
Brassica
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
101
1
27800
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