Cotton Flower

Botanical Name: Gossypium hirsutum

Cotton is a perennial plant that does not die in the fall. Cotton plant simultaneously produces vegetation and fruiting structures. A cotton fruit begins as a small flower bud or square which flowers about 21 days after it reaches the size of a pinhead. A new bloom is white the first day and turns to red the second day.

Cotton grows on well drained, crumbly soils that can keep moisture well. After a flower blooms, it falls after three days leaving behind a small seed pot known as boll. Each boll contains about 30 days.

Dried cotton flower is used for dried floral arrangements. They are great for ornamental and medicinal purposes. They serve well in the form of spices and potpourris. They are used for delicious teas and herbal pillows. They are great for medicinal and ornamental purposes.