Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
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Number of Varieties
1030
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-153-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Purple, Bronze, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
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
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water daily during growing season
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
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
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Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
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✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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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
Whole plant
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
LYCHNIS flos-cuculi
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Ragged Robin
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
Ragged Robin
In German
Kapok baum
Kuckucks-Lichtnelke
In French
Fromager
Ragged Robin
In Spanish
Ceiba
petirrojo desigual
In Greek
Ceiba
ragged Robin
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Ragged Robin
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Ragged Robin
In Latin
Ceiba
Robin ragged
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Malvales
Caryophyllales
Family
Bombacaceae
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Ceiba
Lychnis
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
1060
1
27800
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