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Bombax ceiba

$350.00

Bombax ceiba (Red Silk Cotton Tree)

Bombax ceiba ,Just like other Bombax species, is commonly called cotton tree. 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.

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.
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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Size

1m – 1.5m