cotton (Gossypium spp.)

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:plant_species
gptkbp:alternativeTo organic cotton
recycled cotton
gptkbp:annualProduction over 25 million tonnes (global, 2020s)
gptkbp:byproduct cottonseed oil
cottonseed meal
gptkbp:commonName cotton
gptkbp:diseaseSusceptibility gptkb:boll_weevil
fusarium wilt
verticillium wilt
gptkbp:economicImportance major cash crop
gptkbp:environmentalImpact pesticide use
high water usage
gptkbp:family gptkb:Malvaceae
gptkbp:fiberColor brown
green
white
gptkbp:fiberLength varies by species
gptkbp:firstDomesticated gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:Peru
gptkb:Indus_Valley
ancient times
gptkbp:flowerColor white
yellow
pink
gptkbp:geneticallyModifiedVarieties gptkb:Bt_cotton
gptkbp:growthForm shrub
gptkbp:harvestedPart seed fiber
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label cotton (Gossypium spp.)
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Plantae
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome 26 or 52 (depending on species)
gptkbp:mainProducer gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:China
gptkb:India
gptkb:Pakistan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:majorSpecies gptkb:Gossypium_arboreum
gptkb:Gossypium_barbadense
gptkb:Gossypium_herbaceum
gptkb:Gossypium_hirsutum
gptkbp:maximumLength natural fiber
gptkbp:nativeTo tropical and subtropical regions
gptkbp:order gptkb:Malvales
gptkbp:pollinatedBy self-pollinating
gptkbp:primaryUse gptkb:clothing
textiles
industrial products
medical supplies
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Gossypium
gptkbp:seedDispersal capsule (boll)
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:livestock
oil production
fiber production
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Malvaceae_sensu_lato
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6