Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Types
it is a type of birch
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Number of Varieties
310
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Mountain tops
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-79-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-7
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
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
760.00 cm1,830.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green
Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Bronze, Sandy Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to half of its height
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Chlorosis
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Skin rash
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Edible syrup, used for making charcoal, Used for making wood alcohol, Used in Furniture
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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
BETULA alleghaniensis
Ceiba pentandra
Common Name
Yellow Birch
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
In Hindi
Yellow Birch
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
In German
Yellow Birch
Kapok baum
In French
bouleau jaune
Fromager
In Spanish
Abedul amarillo
Ceiba
In Greek
κίτρινο Birch
Ceiba
In Portuguese
κίτρινο Birch
Mafumeira
In Polish
żółte brzozy
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
In Latin
Birch flavum
Ceiba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Malvales
Family
Betulaceae
Bombacaceae
Genus
Betula
Ceiba
Clade
-
Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6010
1
27800
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