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    • Photo of Ceiba speciosa flower, form by Mauro halpern

    Photo by Mauro halpern

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    Ceiba speciosa

    Also Known As

    • Chorisia speciosa
    • Silk Floss Tree
    • Silk Floss/Kapok
    • Thornless Floss Silk Tree

    Plant type

    tree

    size

    • H: 40'-50'
    • W: 20'-30'

    planting zones

    • 9a-11

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    Ceiba speciosa plant details

    Ceiba speciosa is a broadleaf deciduous tree with burgundy and green foliage. In fall pink flowers emerge. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Ceiba speciosa

    Plant type: tree
    Plant family: malvaceae
    Foliage: deciduous burgundy and green
    Mature size: 20 FT - 30 FT - wide, 40 FT - 50 FT - tall
    Flowers: pink blooms in fall
    Uses: showy

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Ceiba speciosa

    USDA Zones: 9a - 11
    Sun exposure: sun

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Large swollen, distinctively spiny trunks. Striking large flowers scattered over the crown in autumn. Bottle tree to 50 ft. in ground with dense thorns on trunk. Deciduous.

    By: Cactus Jungle

    Gardening facts about Ceiba speciosa plant

    How to Grow Ceiba speciosa

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in summer

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green
      • burgundy

    • Flower Color

      • pink

    • Flower Season

      • fall

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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