Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southern Europe
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Types
Evergreen Conifer
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Number of Varieties
3010
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-79-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-7
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm1,830.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sienna
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Adelgids, Aphids, Conifer red spider mite
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
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
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
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Planted in shelterbeds, Used in making tea, Used in paper industry
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PICEA omorika
Ceiba pentandra
Common Name
Serbian Spruce
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
In Hindi
Serbian Spruce
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
In German
serbische Fichte
Kapok baum
In French
serbe Spruce
Fromager
In Spanish
serbio Spruce
Ceiba
In Greek
σερβική έλατο
Ceiba
In Portuguese
sérvio Spruce
Mafumeira
In Polish
Świerk serbski
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
In Latin
Sinensi Spruce
Ceiba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Malvales
Family
Pinaceae
Bombacaceae
Genus
Picea
Ceiba
Clade
-
Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Piceoideae
-
Number of Species
5010
1
27800
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