Description
Bombax ceiba (Red Silk Cotton Tree)
Common Name | Red Silk Cotton Tree |
Botanical Name | Bombax ceiba |
Description Erect to spreading tree with a spiny trunk when young and buttresses when matured. Rounded leaves, 30-50cm across, are divided into 3-7 obovate to lance-shaped leaflets. In spring, bears bright red flowers, 15cm across, with oblong-obovate, recurved, fleshy petals, each bloom with a dome-like brush of yellow-anthered stamens with pink filaments. |
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Height | 20-25m |
Spread | 12-15m |
Origin | India to S.E. Asia, N. Australia |
Category | Trees |
Family | Bombacaceae |
Synonym | Bombax malabaricum |
Flower Colour | Red |
Drought Tolerance | High |
Salinity Tolerance | High |
Sun Tolerance | High |
Wind Tolerance | High |
Water-Log Tolerance | Medium |
pH Level | Basic |
Pest Tolerance | High |
Disease Tolerance | High |
Growth Rate | Medium |
Fragrance | No |
Growth Habit | Erect |
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