Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Central America, Mexico, North America
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Types
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Number of Varieties
510
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-7
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.62 cm1,830.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm1,830.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Peach, Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Palmate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Bees
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Dermatitis
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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-
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
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
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
Ceiba pentandra
Common Name
Winter Squash
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
In Hindi
कोंहड़ा
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
In German
Winter squash
Kapok baum
In French
courges d'hiver
Fromager
In Spanish
calabaza de invierno
Ceiba
In Greek
σκουός χειμώνα
Ceiba
In Portuguese
abóbora
Mafumeira
In Polish
dynia
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
In Latin
cucurbita
Ceiba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Violales
Malvales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Bombacaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Ceiba
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
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Number of Species
2710
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27800
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