Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Quercus alba, Quercus garryana
Number of Varieties
10-
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Ridges, Valley, Wide range of ecological site
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Pink
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Crimson, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Spreading mass
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Citrus leaf miner, Galls, Red blotch, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
-
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic, gallstones, Kidney Stones
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
QUERCUS alba
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
White Oak
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
सफेद ओक
In German
Kapok baum
weiße Eiche
In French
Fromager
chêne blanc
In Spanish
Ceiba
roble blanco
In Greek
Ceiba
White Oak
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
Carvalho branco
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
biały dąb
In Latin
Ceiba
Quercus alba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
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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