Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
United States, California
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Quercus lobata
Number of Varieties
1010
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Semi desert, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-157-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
9-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm1,650.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm1,680.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Sienna, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Irregular
Thorns
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✘
✔
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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
Medium
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
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Fungal Diseases
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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Edible Uses
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✘
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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
Bark, Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
QUERCUS lobata
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
घाटी ओक
In German
Kapok baum
Tal Eiche
In French
Fromager
Oak Valley
In Spanish
Ceiba
valle del roble
In Greek
Ceiba
Valley Oak
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
vale Oak
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Dolina Oak
In Latin
Ceiba
Oak vallis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Malvales
Fagales
Family
Bombacaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Ceiba
Quercus
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10600
1
27800
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