Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Number of Varieties
1040000
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Muddy habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-158-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm-
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm22.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Grass like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep plant submerged in water
In Summer
Moderate
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Winter
Average Water
Consistently
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
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Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Salt, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
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✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds
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
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Seeds
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
ORYZA
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Rice
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
चावल
In German
Kapok baum
Reis
In French
Fromager
riz
In Spanish
Ceiba
arroz
In Greek
Ceiba
ρύζι
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
arroz
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
ryż
In Latin
Ceiba
rice
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malvales
Cyperales
Family
Bombacaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Ceiba
Oryza
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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