Bombax ceiba (Cotton Tree)
Bombax ceiba is a large, spiny, deciduous tree, often planted for its showy, waxy red flowers.Cotton tree drops its leaves end of the dry season only for short time. During this time the large showy red flower will cover the bold tree. Flower is a nectar source for bats and birds. The trunk and branches are usually covered with conical thorns especially when young. The fruits are capsules with silky hair.The tree has high tolerance for pest and diseases.
- Landscape Information
- Botanical Description
- Horticulture Management
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French Name: Kapokier rouge
Pronunciation: BOM-baks SAY-buh
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Plant type: Tree
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Origin: Asia
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Heat Zones: 7 to 15
Hardiness Zones: 9 to 13
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Uses: Specimen, Shade, Wildlife, Street
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Moderate
Tree Shape: oval
Canopy Symmetry: Irregular
Canopy Density: Open
Canopy Texture: Fine
Height at Maturity: 15 to 23 m
Spread at Maturity: 10 to 15 meters
Time to Ultimate Height: 10 to 20 Years
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Notes
The flowers are borne on leafless trunk. Take advatage of the winter blooming plant it in as a center point. Bombax ceiba makes a showy specimen tree for tropical parks and estates
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Alternate
Leaf Venation: Palmate
Leaf Persistance: Deciduous
Leaf Type: Palmately Compound
Leaf Blade: 10 - 20
Leaf Shape: Oval
Leaf Margins: Entire
Leaf Texture: Leathery, Coarse
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(growing season): Green
Color(changing season): Yellow
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 10 - 20
Flower Type: Capitulum
Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)
Flower Scent: No Fragance
Flower Color: Orange, Red
Seasons: Winter
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Trunk
Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage
Number of Trunks: Can be trained to one trunk
Trunk esthetic Values: Showy, Spines
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit Showiness: Yes
Fruit Size Range: 3 - 7
Fruit Color: Brown
Seasons: Winter
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Tolerance
Heat Tolerance: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Good
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Water Requirements: Moderate, Low
Light Requirements: Full
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Management
Toxicity: No
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No
Life Span: 25-50 years
Edible Parts: None
Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting