Name of plant: Cotton
Where is this plant found:
Where is this plant found:
- Many countries grow cotton, including Australia, China, India and the USA.
- Cotton grows in warm places.
What does this plant look like?
- The cotton plant grows to about 1 metre tall.
- The cotton flower is small, white and fluffy.
- The stem and leaves of the cotton plant are brown.
- Cotton grows as a shrub.
Interesting facts about the Cotton Plant
- Cotton is a very important plant because it is used to make clothing.
- Most people use cotton every day of their life (such as clothing, bed sheets, towels)
- Many insects like to eat the cotton plant which causes trouble for farmers.
- Look at the pictures below to see some of the things we use cotton for!
Images found on the Internet:
Banner: http://oklahomafarmreport.com/wire/news/2010/02/03027_NCCAcreageIntentions02072010_135104.php
http://cottonaustralia.com.au/cotton-library/videohttp://momitforward.com/hanes-successful-corporate-social-responsibility-in-a-sweatshirt/cotton-planthttp://
www.cottonman.com/cotton_bolls.htmhttp://www.manataka.org/page1240.html
http://pixabay.com/en/hats-scarves-shawls-fabric-cotton-89479/
http://www.diytrade.com/china/pd/3947071/printed_cotton_fabric.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtain
http://13thstreetstudio.typepad.com/13th_steet_studio/things_i_make/page/9/http://petaldew.com.au/green-trends-in-clothing-and-textiles-organic-cotton-part-1/
http://www.organiccotton.org/oc/Library/library.php
Banner: http://oklahomafarmreport.com/wire/news/2010/02/03027_NCCAcreageIntentions02072010_135104.php
http://cottonaustralia.com.au/cotton-library/videohttp://momitforward.com/hanes-successful-corporate-social-responsibility-in-a-sweatshirt/cotton-planthttp://
www.cottonman.com/cotton_bolls.htmhttp://www.manataka.org/page1240.html
http://pixabay.com/en/hats-scarves-shawls-fabric-cotton-89479/
http://www.diytrade.com/china/pd/3947071/printed_cotton_fabric.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtain
http://13thstreetstudio.typepad.com/13th_steet_studio/things_i_make/page/9/http://petaldew.com.au/green-trends-in-clothing-and-textiles-organic-cotton-part-1/
http://www.organiccotton.org/oc/Library/library.php