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Gossypium barbadense, Gossypium peruvianum , Pima cotton

Gossypium barbadense, Gossypium peruvianum

Pima cotton
Family: Malvaceae
Origin: Tropical America
Large shrub 5-10 ft

Large shrub 5-10 ft

Full sun

Regular water

Yellow/orange flowers

Ethnomedical plant.
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It is a tropical perennial plant that produces yellow flowers. It grows as a small, bushy tree and yields cotton with unusually long, silky fibers.

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