Tree Cotton
Gossypium barbadense
(gos-SIP-ee-um)
(bar-buh-DEN-see)
Synonyms: Creole Cotton, Sea
Island Cotton
It was weird coming on to
this plant in the upcountry section of Maui. I had seen a small grove of Citrus
trees on a back road and noted the location for later reconnaissance. Driving
around Maui looking for stuff to photograph is quite a luxury. You never know
what you may find. Unfortunately I am not going to make it out there this winter.
We have grown the black
leaved Ornamental cotton (Gossypium herbaceum nigra ‘Black Cotton’) in the
garden before. It is a plant that is rarely sold here but if you look you can
usually find it at specialty growers. Even with that experience I wasn’t ready
to see the majesty of the full-blown cotton balls growing on the side of the
mountain. The plant was looking a little ratty but the brilliant white made up
for that.
1 comment:
Never have seen this one. Interesting.
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