Bombax ceiba: Country Or Region Of Origin
Tropical Asia to Northern Australia
Plant Profile: Bombax ceiba
Taxonomy: Bombax ceibaNames
Kapok Tree, Red Silk Cottontree
Phonetic Spelling:BOM-baks SEE-buh
Genus:Bombax
Species:ceiba
Family:Malvaceae
The Red Silk Cottontree is a sizable flowering tree belonging to the marshmallow family, found in the tropical areas of Asia and northern Australia. It features striking red blossoms and has a smooth, white trunk.
Tags
#showy flowers
#shade tree
#drought tolerant
#red flowers
#orange flowers
#low maintenance
#winter interest
#showy fruits
#early spring flowers
#mid-spring flowers
#dry soils tolerant
#late winter flowers
#tropical feel
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Bombax ceiba Feature Summary
Attributes
Tropical Asia to Northern Australia
Woody
Flowers
Large red-orange flowers from late winter through mid spring.
Red/Burgundy
Orange
Spring
Winter
Whole Plant Traits
Tree
Low
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Fruit
Leaves
Green
Stem
Landscape
Winter Garden
Shade Tree
Specimen
Flowering Tree
Drought
Dry Soil
Recreational Play Area
Lawn
Bombax ceiba Image Gallery
Bombax ceiba Attributes
Bombax ceiba: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Bombax ceiba Flowers
Bombax ceiba: Flower Description
Large red-orange flowers from late winter through mid spring.
Bombax ceiba: Flower Color
Orange
Red/Burgundy
Bombax ceiba: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Bombax ceiba: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Bombax ceiba Whole Plant Traits
Bombax ceiba: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Bombax ceiba: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Bombax ceiba Cultural Conditions
Bombax ceiba: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Bombax ceiba Fruit
Bombax ceiba: Fruit Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Bombax ceiba Leaves
Bombax ceiba: Leaf Color
Green
Bombax ceiba: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Bombax ceiba Stem
Bombax ceiba: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Bombax ceiba Landscape
Bombax ceiba: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Bombax ceiba: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Bombax ceiba: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Bombax ceiba: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
