Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Australia
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Number of Varieties
104
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
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
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs very little water
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly 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
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Aphids, Clover Clot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Frogs
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Beriberi, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover
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
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
MARSILEA drummondii
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
Water Clover
In German
Kapok baum
Wasser Klee
In French
Fromager
Eau Clover
In Spanish
Ceiba
Agua trébol
In Greek
Ceiba
νερό Clover
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Clover água
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Woda Clover
In Latin
Ceiba
Trifolium aqua
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Malvales
Hydropteridales
Family
Bombacaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Ceiba
Marsilea
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
104
1
27800
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