Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
South America, Argentina
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
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Number of Varieties
102
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-157-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
long with sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not water excessively, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
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
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought, moderate salt tolerance
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
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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
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
Pink Pampas grass
In German
Kapok baum
Pink Pampas grass
In French
Fromager
Herbe Pampas rose
In Spanish
Ceiba
Hierba de color rosa Pampas
In Greek
Ceiba
Pink Pampas grass
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Grama de Pampas rosa
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Różowy Pampas trawy
In Latin
Ceiba
Pink Pampas grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malvales
Cyperales
Family
Bombacaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Ceiba
Cortaderia
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
1025
1
27800
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