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Gossypium arboreum Synonyms: G. arboreum obtusifolium; G. nanking; G. obtusifoliumCommon Name(s): Tree cotton Family: Malvaceae Growth Habit: Annual/Perennial Invasiveness: Growing Days: 150 to 210 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=100° (F) | Opt.Max=97° (F) | Opt.Min=79° (F) | Abs.Min=64° (F) | Precipitation: 30 to 51 (in.) Winter Minimum: Soil pH: 5.2 to 8 Soil Texture/Type: Fertile sands to heavy clays Soil Drainage: Well Photoperiod Response: Short day and day neutral Light Intensity: Very bright Comments: Grown as an annual. Deep soils with moderate fertility are best. Fair salt tolerances. Diseases: Rust Uses: Poison - mammals, Material - fiber Woodiness: Shrub Climate: Subtropical, steppe and semi-arid, tropical-rainy Geographical Origin: Africa, Asia
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