var. Nigra - Black Cotton
Botanical name: Gossypium herbaceum
Common names: Cotton, Levant Cotton
Family: Malvaceae
Origin: South Africa
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
The genus Gossypium is noteworthy for its several species that produce the cottons of world commerce.
Similar plants: Gossypium herbaceum (Cotton)
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