Gossypium arboreum Tree Cotton 20 Seeds

Easy Grow Gurantee Gossypium arboreum, also known as Tree cotton. There is evidence that this tree was cultivated as far back as 3300 BCE. This tree grows up to 6 feet tall. The seed pods have a fiber that is used to make cloth and wicks for candles. In Mehrgarh Pakistan a Gossypium thread was used to string beads together. It is dated to 5000 BCE. The leaves are edible and the seeds have an oil that is used as a replacement for olive oil. The annual varieties are less drought-tolerant and less pest-resistant than Tree Cotton. It needs much less water and is deep-rooted which makes it more drought tolerant than the annual varieties. It is a larval host for the Gray Hairstreak butterfly. USDA Hardiness Zones 8 to 11.