World: Cotton (Gossypium barbadense) from Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen (1887)

Gossypium barbadense is a species of cotton plant. Some types of cotton are American Pima, Egyptian Giza, Indian Suvin, Chinese Xinjiang, Sudanese Barakat, and Russian Tonkovoloknistyi. It is a tropical, frost-sensitive perennial plant that produces yellow flowers and has black seeds. It grows as a small, bushy tree and yields cotton with unusually long, silky fibers. To grow, it requires full sun and high humidity and rainfall.

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