Gossypium arboreum

Tree cotton, Asian cotton

Message of the Flower

Success in the Most Material Vital

The Mother’s Comment

Has value only when it is offered to the Divine.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

By material vital, we mean the vital so involved in matter as to be bound by its movements and gross physical character. The action is to support and energise the body and keep in it the capacity of life, growth, movement etc., also of sensitiveness to outer impacts.

Sri Aurobindo, Letters on Yoga - I: The Vital Being and Vital Consciousness

Colour

Dark red, dull green

Family

Malvaceae

Person who named the flower

Carolus Linnaeus

Flower Size

3-4 cm

Flower Texture

Not detailed

Number of Petals

Typically has a cup-shaped structure with multiple lobes

Floral Symmetry

Radial

Fragrance of Flower

Not specified

Leaf Texture

Young leaves are pubescent, becoming glabrescent with age

Leaf Arrangement

Alternate

Leaf Color

Green

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Shrub or small tree

Life Cycle

Perennial in its native environment

Blooming Period

Not specified

Climate

Tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World

Water Requirements

Requires adequate moisture

Soil Type

Light, fertile, well-drained soil

Temperature Ranges

Prefers temperatures ranging from 26 to 36C

Sun or Shade

Full sun

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Susceptible to pests like hoppers, white flies, aphids, and diseases like leaf curl virus

Pollinators

Not specified

Habitat

Indian subcontinent and similar climates globally

Role in the Ecosystem

Important as a source of cotton fiber

Quotations

Not available

Ornamental

Not used

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Not listed as endangered

Endangered Status

Sensitive to temperature and moisture changes

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