Gossypium hirsutum Cav.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Gossypium

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous plant. It grows 1.1-1.205m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.1 - 1.21
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) 0.7
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses fiber fodder medicinal oil
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use Antifungal agents (leaf), Menstrual cycle (root), Antifungal agents (seed), Contraceptive agents (seed), Emollients (seed), Memory disorders (seed), Menstruation-inducing agents (seed), Anti-bacterial agents (stem), Ache(Stomach) (unspecified), Analgesic (unspecified), Chest-Cold (unspecified), Cold (unspecified), Tuberculosis (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Emmenagogue (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Flu (unspecified), Lactogogue (unspecified), Oxytoxic (unspecified), Soap (unspecified), Ache(Ear) (unspecified), Bacteriostat (unspecified), Liniment (unspecified), Anti-infective agents (unspecified), Malaria (unspecified), Wound healing (unspecified), Anesthesia (whole plant), Anti-infective agents (whole plant), Atherosclerosis (whole plant), Hypercholesterolemia (whole plant), Mastitis, bovine (whole plant)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 7 - 14
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) 22 - 36
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000707932
COL ID -
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Gossypium hirsutum