Gossypium barbadense is a species of cotton plant. Some types of cotton are American Pima; Egyptian Giza; Indian Suvin; Chinese Xinjiang; Sudanese Barakat; and Russian Tonkovoloknistyi. It is a tropical; frost-sensitive perennial plant that produces yellow flowers and has black seeds. It grows as a small; bushy tree and yields cotton with unusually long; silky fibers. To grow; it requires full sun and high humidity and rainfall.