Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Types
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Number of Varieties
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 7 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Thorns
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Attracts
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
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Ceiba pentandra
Common Name
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
In Hindi
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
In German
Kapok baum
In French
Fromager
In Spanish
Ceiba
In Greek
Ceiba
In Portuguese
Mafumeira
In Polish
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
In Latin
Ceiba
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Bombacaceae
Genus
Ceiba
Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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27800
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