Tree Cotton, Creole Cotton, Sea Island Cotton

Gossypiumbarbadense

Family
Malvaceae (mal-VAY-see-ee)
Genus
Gossypium (gos-SIP-ee-um)
Species
barbadense (bar-buh-DEN-see)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Evergreen
Succulent
Height
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Pale Yellow
Bloom Time
Blooms all year
Blooms repeatedly
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Trees
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Flowers are good for cutting
Flowers are good for drying and preserving
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
Direct sow as soon as the ground can be worked
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Rincon, Georgia

Kihei, Hawaii

Vieques, Puerto Rico

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Rincon, GA | September 2009 | neutral

I don't want to make this "negative" because the cotton plant I bought is growing so amazingly tall- almost 6 feet tall- beautiful big gr...Read More

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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | October 2004 | neutral

globoid shrub to tree that is used in medicine a lot for its production of Gossypol, which has antifungal, antitumor and other medicinal uses.

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