Creole Cotton, Sea Island Cotton Gossypium barbadense

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Botanical Name:

Gossypium barbadense

Family:

Malvaceae

Genus:

Gossypium

Species:

barbadense

Common Name:

Creole Cotton, Sea Island Cotton

Seeds Per Pound:
5,218
Quantity:
0.49 lb
Germination:
91%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
99%
Height:
3-6 ft
Collection Locale:
China
Crop Year:
2024
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
10
Harvest hemisphere:
Northern
In Stock: 0.49 lb
Prices
Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 0 seeds)
$7.95
1 oz (~ 326 seeds)
$18.00
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: none required.
Germination: sow seed 1/4 deep, keep moist, tamp the soil.
Other: Seeds need warmer temperatures to germinate (77°+ F), and take 2-6 weeks to sprout.
Short description:
Pima cotton ( Gossypium barbadense ), also known as Extra Long Staple, South American, Creole, Sea Island cotton , Egyptian , Algodon pais, and West Indische katoen, is a species of cotton plant . It is a tropical perennial plant that produces yellow flowers and has black seeds. It grows as a small, bushy tree and yields cotton with unusually long, silky fibers. In order to grow, it requires full sun and high humidity and rainfall. G. barbadense is also very sensitive to frost.
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Usda description:
More info on http://plants.usda.gov