Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Asia, Europe, North America
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula
Number of Varieties
1085
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-152-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm20.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm35.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Pink, Red, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Fern like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs less watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly 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
cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes, small hedge
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
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
Achillea millefolium
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
Yarrow, common yarrow
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
एक प्रकार का पौधा
In German
Kapok baum
Gemeine Schafgarbe
In French
Fromager
Millefeuille
In Spanish
Ceiba
La milenrama
In Greek
Ceiba
μυριόφυλλο
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
milefólio
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
krwawnika
In Latin
Ceiba
ACHILLEOS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Asterales
Family
Bombacaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Ceiba
Achillea
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10110
1
27800
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