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Ceiba Pentandra
£2.90per packet
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This unusual specimen can finally grow into a tall, deciduous tree bearing large, short, sharp prickles all along the branches, and also on the trunk which has a pronounced buttress at the base. The leaves drop off in the dry season, and it is leafless for a long period, allowing the glorious array of large and beautifully-marked pink flowers to display to their best. The large Kapok seed pods contain the fibrous fluff which has been used since early times for a large variety of uses.
- Common name
- Kapok Tree, Cotton Silk Tree, Cotton Tree, True Kapok, White Silk Cotton Tree
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Packet content
- 8 seeds
- Height
- 6 m
- Light level
- Full Sun
- Growth habit
- Deciduous
- Hardiness rating
- H1
- Pollinator-friendly
- No
- Moisture
- Free draining
- Region of origin
- South America
- Colour
- Green
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