Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Eastern Asia
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce
Number of Varieties
1035
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-156-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
8-2
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs less watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Aphids, Birds, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaf Stalks, Root
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
सरल
In German
Kapok baum
Fichten
In French
Fromager
Picea
In Spanish
Ceiba
Picea
In Greek
Ceiba
Spruce
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Picea
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Świerk
In Latin
Ceiba
Picea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Malvales
Pinales
Family
Bombacaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Ceiba
Picea
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Piceoideae
Number of Species
1035
1
27800
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