Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Central America, West Indies
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
Open areas, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-158-11
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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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm100.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Red, Rose, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Cone shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
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Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
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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
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
Musa acuminata
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
लाल केला
In German
Kapok baum
Red Banana
In French
Fromager
Red Banana
In Spanish
Ceiba
Red Banana
In Greek
Ceiba
κόκκινο Μπανάνα
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Banana vermelha
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Red Banana
In Latin
Ceiba
ARIERA Rubrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malvales
Zingiberales
Family
Bombacaceae
Strelitziaceae
Genus
Ceiba
Musa
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
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Subfamily
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Number of Species
1050
1
27800
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