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Gossypium hirsutum, Gossypium mexicanum , Upland Cotton, Mexican Cotton
 Gossypium hirsutum, Gossypium mexicanum
Family: Malvaceae
Upland Cotton, Mexican Cotton
Origin: Mexico
small shrub 2-5 ftfull sunmoderate waterregular wateryellow/orange flowersethnomedicalsubtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Cultivated primarily for its vegetable seed fiber, the raw material for a large volume of textile products, this species is considered the most important of the cotton-yielding plants, providing the bulk of commercial cottons. Gossypium hirsutum includes a number of varieties or cross-bred cultivars with varying fiber lengths and tolerances to a number of growing conditions.


 
Gossypium hirsutum, Gossypium mexicanum , Upland Cotton, Mexican Cotton

Gossypium hirsutum, Gossypium mexicanum , Upland Cotton, Mexican Cotton
Gossypium hirsutum, Gossypium mexicanum , Upland Cotton, Mexican Cotton


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