Ceiba pentandra grow and care – tree of the genus Ceiba also known as Java cotton, Ceiba pentandra perennial deciduous used as ornamental attract pollinator plant or bonsai, can grow in subtropics, tropics or mediterranean climate and growing hardiness zone 10+.
Trunk color is brown and can be with thorns, the trunk mostly in bottle shape.
Leaves color green the leaves elliptic and connected in the base and create like hand with 7 fingers.
Ceiba pentandra flower Flower color white, flowers have five petals.
Fruit color green and when ready brown the fruit contain like white cotton.
Alternative names: Java cotton, Java kapok, Silk-cotton tree, Samauma, Ceiba tree.
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Frost free, good soil drainage
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Scientific name: Ceiba pentandra
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Spring flowers Summer flowers Winter flowers
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Mediterranean Climate Subtropics Climate Tropics Climate
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Ornamental flower Ornamental leaves Ornamental plant
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Deciduous Perennial plant Tree
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Attract pollinators Bonsai Ornamental plants Shade tree
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Regularly water Small amounts of water
Hardiness zone
Hardiness zone 10 Hardiness zone 11 Hardiness zone 12 Hardiness zone 13
