Gossypium hirsutum (Upland Cotton)

Gossypium hirsutum (Upland Cotton) with fluffy white fiber fruit clusters and green palmately lobed leaves.
Gossypium hirsutum (Upland Cotton) branches hold mature white fiber tufts alongside wide, pointed green leaves.

Botanical names: Gossypium hirsutum, Gossypium mexicanum

Common names: Upland Cotton, Mexican Cotton

Family: Malvaceae

Origin: Mexico

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 8-11

Small plant 2-5 ftPlant form: Small
Plant mature sizeMature height: 2-5 ft
Full sunSun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Subtropical plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short timeCold tolerance: Tolerates light freezing to about 30°F for short periods (mature plants). Young plants must be protected.
Watering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular; moderate
Yellow, orange flowersFlower color: Yellow, orange
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Ethnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.Ethnomedical: Ethnomedical plant, traditionally used in folk or indigenous medicine

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.

Similar plants: Gossypium hirsutum (Upland Cotton)


Image gallery: 9 images
Gossypium hirsutum (Upland Cotton) white soft fiber fruit close up with brown dry leaves
Gossypium hirsutum (Upland Cotton) white fluffy fiber opening from a brown dried pod on branch
Gossypium hirsutum (Upland Cotton) green leaves on a branch close up of this plant
Gossypium hirsutum (Upland Cotton) green leaves spread across the thin branches of this plant
Gossypium hirsutum (Upland Cotton) with white fluffy fiber and green leaves close up
Gossypium hirsutum (Upland Cotton) branches hold soft white fiber alongside rounded green leaves on stems.
Gossypium hirsutum (Upland Cotton) white fluffy fruit in close up on a branch
Gossypium hirsutum (Upland Cotton) fluffy white fruit opening from a dry brown boll on branch
Gossypium hirsutum (Upland Cotton) green fruit close up with pointed segments on the surface.
Gossypium hirsutum (Upland Cotton) green fruit developing among rounded leaves with dark speckles on surface.
Gossypium hirsutum (Upland Cotton) with fluffy white fruit, close up of plant branches
Gossypium hirsutum (Upland Cotton) with soft white fruit and green lobed leaves on branches
Gossypium hirsutum (Upland Cotton) with fluffy white fruit, close up of the opened boll.
Gossypium hirsutum (Upland Cotton) boll with soft white fibers emerging from a brown pod.
Gossypium hirsutum (Upland Cotton) green leaves and white fiber fruit on the plant.
Gossypium hirsutum (Upland Cotton) plant with green foliage and clusters of fluffy white cotton fruit.
Gossypium hirsutum (Upland Cotton) with white fluffy fruit and green leaves on the plant
Gossypium hirsutum (Upland Cotton) with white fiber bundles emerging from splitting pods and green foliage.


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