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Genus: Gossypium Species: hirsutum Common Name: Upland cotton Family: Malvaceae + Tiliaceae Order: Malvales Native: Central America to Florida Habit: Annual and perennial subshrub Height: 3 to 7 feet Width: 2 to 5 feet Flowering Season: Summer Flower Color: Cream or yellow turning to pink Propagation: Seed Note: This annual sub-shrub is mostly cultivated for its seed fiber., which is being used in textile products. Prefers sunny, moist, well-drained, organic-rich, sandy soil.

Comments, Questions, Desire to Support: Contact Mo Fayyaz, Greenhouse/Garden Director, 608 262 2235.

File last updated: 2007.

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