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Gossypium hirsutum

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Family: Malvaceae (mal-VAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Gossypium (gos-SIP-ee-um) (Info)
Species: hirsutum (her-SOO-tum) (Info)

Synonym:Gossypium hirsutum var. hirsutum
Synonym:Gossypium hirsutum subsp. latifolium
Synonym:Gossypium mexicanum
Synonym:Gossypium punctatum
Synonym:Gossypium religiosum

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18 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

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)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Pink
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
This plant may be considered a protected species; check before digging or gathering seeds

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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3 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	pajaritomt	On Nov 14, 2009, pajaritomt from Los Alamos, NM (Zone 5a) wrote: I was surprised to see how attractive this cotton plant was at the New York Botanic gardens.
Positive	JaxFlaGardener	On Aug 19, 2007, JaxFlaGardener from Jacksonville, FL (Zone 8b) wrote: This plant is grown as a large (6 ft x 6 ft) ornamental plant in "The Range of the Jaguar" exhibit at the Jacksonville (Florida) Zoo and Gardens. Jeremy
Positive	Kelli	On Nov 23, 2005, Kelli from L.A. (Canoga Park), CA (Zone 10a) wrote: This is supposed to be the (or a) variety of cotton grown by the Native Americans of Arizona for many hundreds - if not a thousand or more - years. Apparently seeds are not short-lived. I grew a plant in 2005 from seeds that were packaged for 2001.
Neutral	artcons	On Oct 20, 2005, artcons from Fort Lauderdale, FL (Zone 10b) wrote: I found this plant growing in a community garden. This speciman was about 7' tall and just as wide. The plant had both yellow and red flowers as well as several blooms of cotton all at the same time. This is a Florida native and it's status is endangered.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

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Congress, Arizona
Cheval, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Melrose Park, Florida
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Port St Lucie, Florida
Sumterville, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Hulbert, Oklahoma
Glenn Heights, Texas
Macallen, Texas

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