Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Australia
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
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Number of Varieties
1035
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Linear to lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water regularly for 2 months
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Pruning may be required for height clearance
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
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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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Blowflies, Insects
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Mild Allergen
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
Anodyne, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Wood
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
GEIJERA parviflora
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Wilga, Native Willow
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
Wilga
In German
Kapok baum
Pirol
In French
Fromager
loriot
In Spanish
Ceiba
oriol
In Greek
Ceiba
φλώρος
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
papa-figos
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
Wilga
In Latin
Ceiba
oriole
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Charophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Malvales
Sapindales
Family
Bombacaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Ceiba
Geijera
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
1045
1
27800
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