Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southeastern United States
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Types
it is a variety of pine
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Number of Varieties
1010
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40000
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Habitat
Fields
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12-7
Sunset Zone
H1
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Lots of watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, organic fertlizers
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Bark beetles, Beetles, Black root rot, Root rot
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, Skin rash
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Wood is used for making furniture
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PINUS taeda
Ceiba pentandra
Common Name
Loblolly Pine
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
In Hindi
loblolly pine
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
In German
Weihrauchkiefer
Kapok baum
In French
pin à encens
Fromager
In Spanish
pino taeda
Ceiba
In Greek
loblolly πεύκο
Ceiba
In Portuguese
Pinus taeda
Mafumeira
In Polish
Loblolly sosna
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
In Latin
pinea taeda
Ceiba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Malvales
Family
Pinaceae
Bombacaceae
Genus
Pinus
Ceiba
Clade
-
Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1210
1
27800
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