Aggie Cotton Gossypium hirsutum 'Burgandy'
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- gu-SIP-ee-um her-SOO-tum
- Description
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Burgundy Heirloom Cotton has unusual 3-lobed burgundy leaves. The flowers are showy pink from spring to fall. It is suitable to be used as an annual in cooler climates.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Gossypium
- Species:
- hirsutum
- Family:
- Malvaceae
- Uses (Ethnobotany):
- Used to make fiber and cotton-seed oil
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Tropical Americas
- Dimensions:
- Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Description:
- Pink cup-shaped showy flowers with 5 petals.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Margin:
- Lobed
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Burgandy to green with burgundy veining 3 lobed foliage
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
