Gossypium herbaceum
Gossypium herbaceum
- Native to:
- Afghanistan | Angola | Botswana | Caprivi Strip | Eswatini | Iran | Iraq | Lebanon-Syria | Mozambique | Namibia | South Africa | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Malvaceae
- Genus:
- Gossypium
- Species:
- Gossypium herbaceum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, purple
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Alfalfa Looper (Autographa californica), Anomis impasta, Argyrogramma verruca, Army cutworm (Euxoa auxiliaris), beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua), Black cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon), black-shaded platynota (Platynota flavedana), Cabbage looper (Trichoplusia ni), common gray (Anavitrinella pampinaria), corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea), Cotton leafworm (Alabama argillacea), Cotton looper (Anomis flava), Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), Fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea), four-lined chocolate (Argyrostrotis quadrifilaris), Grammia arge, Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis), Io moth (Automeris io), long-winged dagger moth (Acronicta longa), Old Man Dart (Agrotis vetusta), Omnivorous Leafroller (Platynota rostrana), Omnivorous Leafroller (Platynota stultana), Platynota nigrocervina, rascal dart moth (Agrotis malefida), Regal Moth (Citheronia regalis), Salt Marsh Moth (Estigmene acrea), Small necklace moth (Hypsoropha hormos), Smeared Dagger Moth (Acronicta oblinita), Southern armyworm (Spodoptera eridania), Soybean Looper (Pseudoplusia includens), stalk borer moth (Papaipema nebris), Sweetpotato Armyworm (Spodoptera dolichos), Texas anomis moth (Anomis texana), Tobacco budworm (Heliothis virescens), underworld dart (Agrotis subterranea), Variegated cutworm (Peridroma saucia), velvetbean caterpillar (Anticarsia gemmatalis), Virginia Tiger Moth (Spilosoma virginica), Western yellowstriped armyworm (Spodoptera praefica), White-lined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata), White-marked Tussock Moth (Orgyia leucostigma), Yellow scallop moth (Anomis erosa), Yellow-striped armyworm (Spodoptera ornithogalli), Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, birds
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Germination Time:
- 7–14 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily in warm soil without pretreatment.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
ORGHPS Germination Guide: Sow @ 20C. Germinates within 3 months.