Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
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
Lowland evergreen rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-154-7
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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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm1,370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Yellow, Red, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Ovate
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings
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
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, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Insects
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, 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, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
ALNUS rubra
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
red alder
In German
Kapok baum
rot-Erle
In French
Fromager
aulne rouge
In Spanish
Ceiba
aliso rojo
In Greek
Ceiba
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
amieiro vermelho
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
czerwony olcha
In Latin
Ceiba
red alnus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Fagales
Family
Bombacaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Ceiba
Alnus
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Number of Species
1035
1
27800
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