Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Saccharum officinarum
Number of Varieties
1036
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
agricultural areas, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1510-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12 - 9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Acicular
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, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water Deeply
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Diabetes, Sleepiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
SACCHARUM officinarum
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Sugarcane
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
गन्ना
In German
Kapok baum
Saccharum
In French
Fromager
Canne à sucre
In Spanish
Ceiba
Saccharum
In Greek
Ceiba
Saccharum
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Cana-de-açúcar
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Saccharum
In Latin
Ceiba
Saccharum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malvales
Cyperales
Family
Bombacaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Ceiba
Saccharum
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
-
Panicoideae
Number of Species
1036
1
27800
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