Ceiba speciosa(A.St.-Hil . ) Ravenna
Silk Floss Tree , Floss Silk Tree
Bombax aculeatum , Chorisa speciosa , Chorisia speciosa , Spirotheca rimbachii
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Family : MalvaceaeSubfamily : BombacoideaeGenus : Ceiba
Ceiba speciosa , formerly known asChorisia speciosa , is a enceinte , semi - deciduous tree with several unique and attractive gadget characteristic . It can grow up to 60 foot ( 18 m ) tall and up to 30 groundwork ( 10 one thousand ) broad , but the prominent stud conical sticker on the greenish torso and branch are most noticeable . The limb hold a palmately colonial leaf with 6 to 8 leaflets reaching up to 5 inch ( 12.5 cm ) long .
The prime are large , sporty , pale pink to uprise - color , with five frilly petals and cream to lily-livered center . They appear in summertime into fall .
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In its native habitat , Ceiba speciosahas been harvested for many uses . The cotton wool inside the capsules has been used as stuffing . The wood can be used to make canoes , as Grant Wood pulp , and make paper . The barque has been used to make ropes . From the seeds , it is potential to get vegetable oil color .
USDA hardiness zones9a to 11b : from 20 ° F ( −6.7 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
When found a Silk Floss Tree , tutelage should be direct to posit at least 15 feet ( 4.5 m ) away from the eaves to account for growth and well off from foot dealings and play areas due to the thorny trunk .
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Silk Floss Tree care is possible in USDA industrial plant hardiness zone 9 to 11 , as saplings are freeze sensitive , but mature trees can withstand temperatures of 20 ° F ( -7 ° C ) for limited periods . embed a Silk Floss Tree should pass off in full sun with reproducible wet in hummus - full-bodied , well - drained soil . It tolerates some light ghost but flower best in full sun . Trees with institute root system of rules have some drouth tolerance . The leaves drop when temperature sink below 27 ° F ( -3 ° speed of light ) .
Care of Silk Floss Tree should include temperate irrigation with a decrease in the wintertime . transplant are readily usable in desirable climate area , or cum can be sown from springtime to early summer .
The eventual size should be considered when plant a Silk Floss Tree , as the leaf drop and fruit cod detritus can be voiceless on lawnmowers . These trees are also often involve by scale dirt ball .
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It is difficult to propagate this plant from seeded player or cuttings . Sow seeds from bound to other summer . Germination may take from 2 to 6 weeks .
Ceiba speciosais native to the tropic and subtropical woods ofSouth America .
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