Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
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Number of Varieties
105
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Oblong
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Moderate
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
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Edible Fruit
✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
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Showy Bark
✔
✘
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Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
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✘
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Seeds
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
Hordeum brachyantherum
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Meadow Barley
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
meadow barley
In German
Kapok baum
Wiese Gerste
In French
Fromager
orge prairie
In Spanish
Ceiba
cebada prado
In Greek
Ceiba
λιβάδι κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
cevada prado
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
łąka jęczmienia
In Latin
Ceiba
pratum hordei
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malvales
Cyperales
Family
Bombacaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Ceiba
Hordeum
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
1010
1
27800
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