Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
North America, Alaska, Canada
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
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Number of Varieties
1010
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-152-6
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
6-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Lanceolate
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
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Leaf spot, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
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Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
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✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Scale Insects
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Bonsai
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
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Cancer, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
ELAEAGNUS commutata
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Silverberry, Wolf-Willow
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
Silverberry
In German
Kapok baum
Silverberry
In French
Fromager
Silverberry
In Spanish
Ceiba
Silverberry
In Greek
Ceiba
Silverberry
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Silverberry
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Silverberry
In Latin
Ceiba
Silverberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Rhamnales
Family
Bombacaceae
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Ceiba
Elaeagnus
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Elaeagnoideae
Number of Species
1070
1
27800
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