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Cotton

Gossypium hirsutum L.

Cotton is the world's most important natural fibre crop; its capsule holds seeds covered in white lint used for spinning and weaving.

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Overview

Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) is an annual shrub in the mallow family and the largest source of natural fibre worldwide. Ripe capsules split to release lint-covered seeds used for textiles, while the seeds yield cottonseed oil and meal.

Uses

  • Lint spun into textile and apparel
  • Seeds pressed for oil and feed meal

Properties

Used part
Lint around seeds
Season
Annual, 5–8 months

References

  1. 1Plants of the World Online — Gossypium hirsutum L. — Kew Science, 2026
  2. 2Gossypium hirsutum (upland cotton) — English Wikipedia, 2026
  3. 3Bông vải — đặc điểm, công dụng — Vietnamese Wikipedia, 2026
  4. 4Nguồn ảnh: Victor M. Vicente Selvas (Public domain) — Wikimedia Commons,
  5. 5Nguồn ảnh: ChriKo (CC BY-SA 3.0) — Wikimedia Commons,
  6. 6Nguồn ảnh: Maša Sinreih in Valentin (CC BY-SA 3.0) — Wikimedia Commons,
  7. 7Nguồn ảnh: Michael Bass-Deschenes (CC BY 2.0) — Wikimedia Commons,
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