Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Types
Arbutus xalapensis
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Number of Varieties
1010
0
40000
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Habitat
limestone outcrops, Open Plains
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-119-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-7
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
640.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
795.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Orange
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Olive
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Moderate
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
-
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
-
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ARBUTUS xalapensis
Ceiba pentandra
Common Name
Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
In Hindi
Texas Madrone
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
In German
Texas Madrone
Kapok baum
In French
Texas Madrone
Fromager
In Spanish
Arbutus xalapensis
Ceiba
In Greek
Texas Madrone
Ceiba
In Portuguese
Texas Madrone
Mafumeira
In Polish
Texas Madrone
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
In Latin
Texas Madrone
Ceiba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Malvales
Family
Ericaceae
Bombacaceae
Genus
Arbutus
Ceiba
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
110
1
27800
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