Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Southeastern Asia
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Number of Varieties
101000
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-159-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Yellow green
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
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Flowers
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Aphids, Insects
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
-
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
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
BAMBUSA lako
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
तिमोर काला बांस
In German
Kapok baum
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
In French
Fromager
Timor bambou noir
In Spanish
Ceiba
Timor Negro de bambú
In Greek
Ceiba
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Timor Black Bamboo
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Timor Czarny Bambus
In Latin
Ceiba
Timor Niger Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malvales
Poales
Family
Bombacaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Ceiba
Bambusa
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Poaceae
Subfamily
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Barnadesioideae
Number of Species
10130
1
27800
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