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   What is a cotton plant?

   • The cotton plant is a shrubby perennial herbaceous plant within the genus Gossypium of the mallow family, Malvaceae. Cotton is primarily cultivated for its soft, fluffy fibers, which are used to make various textiles and industrial products.

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   Where does cotton grow?

   • Cotton grows on shrublike plants. Cotton plants belong to the mallow family, which also includes hollyhock and okra. Cotton plants grow in warm areas in many parts of the world. Some of the top cotton-growing countries are China, India, the United States, and Pakistan. In the wild, cotton plants may reach a height of 20 feet (6 meters).

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   What is cotton fiber?

   • Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus Gossypium in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose, and can contain minor percentages of waxes, fats, pectins, and water.

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   Is cotton a perennial or annual plant?

   • About 2,5% of world cropland is planted with cotton. It is an angiosperm, dicotyledonous plant, which belongs to the family of Malvaceae. It is native to Asia and Africa. Exactly as it happens with tomatoes, peppers and other plants, cotton is natively a perennial plant, but nowadays we cultivate it as annual.

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   What does a cotton plant look like?

   • Cotton plants produce white flowers that turn red and then fall away. The flowers leave behind a green pod, or fruit, called a boll. Inside each boll are 20 to 40 seeds. White fibers, which grow from the seeds’ skins, surround the seeds. Eventually, the bolls burst open to reveal the fibers inside.

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   Is cotton a subtropical plant?

   • Cotton is a subtropical plant, meaning it thrives in warm and humid climates. The primary cotton-producing regions are currently India, China, the United States, Pakistan, and Brazil. However, this plant has been known since ancient times and has had diverse uses in various cultures throughout history.

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   Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus Gossypium in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose, and can contain minor percentages of waxes, fats, pectins, and water. Under natural conditions, the cotton bolls will increase the ...

3. www.britannica.com › topic › cotton-fibre-and-plantCotton | Description, History, Production, Uses, Botanical ...

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   5 days ago · Cotton, seed-hair fiber of several species of plants of the genus Gossypium, belonging to the hibiscus, or mallow, family. Cotton, one of the world’s leading agricultural crops, is plentiful and economically produced, making cotton products relatively inexpensive.

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   Cotton is a fiber, or hairlike material, that people use to make cloth and other goods. Cotton grows on shrublike plants. Cotton plants belong to the mallow family, which also includes hollyhock and okra.

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   Aug 13, 2023 · The cotton plant is a shrubby perennial herbaceous plant within the genus Gossypium of the mallow family, Malvaceae. Cotton is primarily cultivated for its soft, fluffy fibers, which are used to make various textiles and industrial products.

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   Description. Cotton is the collective name given to four species of plants in the genus Gossypium, Gossypium hirsutum, Gossypium barbadense, Gossypium arboreum and Gossypium herbaceum which are perennial shrubs in the family Malvaceae grown for the fluffy fiber which protects the seeds of the plant.

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   Cotton plant is a shrub and is widely cultivated in over 90 countries for its fiber and secondly for seeds. About 2,5% of world cropland is planted with cotton. It is an angiosperm, dicotyledonous plant, which belongs to the family of Malvaceae. It is native to Asia and Africa.

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    What is cotton and where does it come from? Cotton is a subtropical plant, meaning it thrives in warm and humid climates. The primary cotton-producing regions are currently India, China, the United States, Pakistan, and Brazil. However, this plant has been known since ancient times and has had diverse uses in various cultures throughout history.