Cochlospermum religiosum

Silk-cotton Tree, Silk-cotton Tree, Buttercup Tree, Yellow Cotton Tree

Message of the Flower

Success in Supramental Work

The Mother’s Comment

The result of patient labour and perfect consecration.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

The Supramental by its very definition is Truth Consciousness, Truth in possession of itself and fulfilling itself by its own power.

Sri Aurobindo, Letters on Yoga - I: Descent and Transformation

The Supermind is in its very essence a truth-consciousness, a consciousness always free from the Ignorance which is the foundation of our present natural or evolutionary existence and from which nature in us is trying to arrive at self-knowledge and world-knowledge and a right consciousness and the right use of our existence in the universe. The Supermind, because it is a truth-consciousness, has this knowledge inherent in it and this power of true existence; its course is straight and can go direct to its aim, its field is wide and can even be made illimitable. This is because its very nature is knowledge: it has not to acquire knowledge but possesses it in its own right…

Sri Aurobindo, Essays in Philosophy and Yoga: Supermind and the Life Divine

Colour

Golden yellow, red

Family

Bixaceae

Person who named the flower

Carl Linnaeus

Flower Size

7-15 cm in diameter

Flower Texture

Soft and slightly wrinkled

Number of Petals

Five

Floral Symmetry

Radial

Fragrance of Flower

Fragrant, especially at night

Leaf Texture

Smooth and somewhat leathery

Leaf Arrangement

Alternate

Leaf Color

Dark green

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Deciduous tree

Life Cycle

Perennial

Blooming Period

Dry season before leaves appear

Climate

Tropical, drought-tolerant

Water Requirements

Low

Soil Type

Prefers well-drained soil

Temperature Ranges

Warm climates, not frost-tolerant

Sun or Shade

Full sun

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Generally pest-free, occasional leaf spot

Pollinators

Bees, butterflies, birds

Habitat

Deciduous forests and grasslands of India and Southeast Asia

Role in the Ecosystem

Nectar source for pollinators, reforestation

Quotations

Not documented

Ornamental

Grown for striking flowers and size

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Wood for furniture and crafts

Endangered Status

Not listed as endangered