Gossypium incanum - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
(O.Schwartz) Hillc.
Source:
cmp
Year:
1959
Citation Micro:
Empire Cotton Growing Rev. 36: 165 (1959)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000707962
Common Names
- Gossypium incanum
- Wild Cotton
- Inca Cotton
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Gossypium incanum (also called Incan Cotton, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It grows in sandy soils in desert scrub, grasslands, and woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Gossypium incanum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of fiber for making cloth.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Gossypium incanum has small, white flowers with five petals. The seeds are small, round, and brown. The seedlings are thin and have a single cotyledon.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Gossypium incanum is a perennial shrub that grows best in full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is best done from seed, which should be sown in spring or early summer. The seedlings should be transplanted into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grown on in a greenhouse or warm, sunny spot until they are ready to be planted out in late summer or early autumn.
Where to Find Gossypium incanum
Gossypium incanum is native to Mexico and can be found in the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, Chihuahua, Durango, Sinaloa, and Sonora.
Gossypium incanum FAQ
What is the scientific name of Gossypium incanum?
Gossypium incanum
What is the common name of Gossypium incanum?
Incanum Gossypium
What is the natural habitat of Gossypium incanum?
Tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests
Species in the Gossypium genus
Gossypium anomalum, Gossypium arboreum, Gossypium areysianum, Gossypium aridum, Gossypium australe, Gossypium barbadense, Gossypium bickii, Gossypium bricchettii, Gossypium californicum, Gossypium contextum, Gossypium costulatum, Gossypium cunninghamii, Gossypium darwinii, Gossypium dicladum, Gossypium ekmanianum, Gossypium enthyle, Gossypium exiguum, Gossypium gossypioides, Gossypium harknessii, Gossypium herbaceum, Gossypium hirsutum, Gossypium hirsutum, Gossypium hypadenum, Gossypium incanum, Gossypium irenaeum, Gossypium klotzschianum, Gossypium laxum, Gossypium lobatum, Gossypium londonderriense, Gossypium longicalyx, Gossypium marchantii, Gossypium morrilli, Gossypium mustelinum, Gossypium nelsonii, Gossypium nobile, Gossypium patens, Gossypium pilosum, Gossypium populifolium, Gossypium pulchellum, Gossypium raimondii, Gossypium robinsonii, Gossypium rotundifolium, Gossypium schwendimanii, Gossypium somalense, Gossypium stocksii, Gossypium sturtianum, Gossypium thurberi, Gossypium timorense, Gossypium trifurcatum, Gossypium trilobum,
Species in the Malvaceae family
Abelmoschus angulosus, Abelmoschus caillei, Abelmoschus crinitus, Abelmoschus esculentus, Abelmoschus ficulneus, Abelmoschus hostilis, Abelmoschus magnificus, Abelmoschus manihot, Abelmoschus moschatus, Abelmoschus muliensis, Abelmoschus sagittifolius, Abelmoschus enbeepeegearensis, Abroma augustum, Abutilon abutiloides, Abutilon affine, Abutilon alii, Abutilon amplum, Abutilon andrewsianum, Abutilon andrieuxii, Abutilon anglosomaliae, Abutilon angulatum, Abutilon anodoides, Abutilon appendiculatum, Abutilon arenarium, Abutilon arequipense, Abutilon auritum, Abutilon austroafricanum, Abutilon badium, Abutilon balansae, Abutilon bastardioides, Abutilon benedictum, Abutilon berlandieri, Abutilon bidentatum, Abutilon bracteosum, Abutilon buchii, Abutilon burandtii, Abutilon bussei, Abutilon californicum, Abutilon calliphyllum, Abutilon carinatum, Abutilon coahuilae, Abutilon commutatum, Abutilon cryptopetalum, Abutilon cuspidatum, Abutilon densiflorum, Abutilon dinteri, Abutilon dispermum, Abutilon divaricatum, Abutilon dugesii, Abutilon durandoi,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record kew-2831121: Based on the initial data import
Oskar Schwartz (1901-1945): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'O.Schwartz' in the authors string.
Jean Olive Dorothy Hillcoat (1904-1990): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hillc.' in the authors string.