Ceiba pentandra 'Variegata' (Variegated Kapok Tree)
Botanical Information
Family | Malvaceae |
Genus | Ceiba |
Species | pentandra |
Cultivar | 'Variegata' |
Category | Tropicals, Woody |
Type | Tree (deciduous) |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 10a - 11 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H1c |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | Above 4.5 |
Temperature (°F) | Above 40 |
Height | 10 - 30 m |
Growth | Fast |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | A deciduous tree with a pagoda-shaped, thin crown. It can become a very large tree, capable of reaching a height of 70 metres, though it is more likely to be 10 - 30 metres tall. |
Propagation | By stem cuttings. |
Cultivation | Grow in a sunny position in a fertile, deep, moisture-retentive but well-drained loamy soil. |
Notable Specimens | Royal Park Rajapruek, Mae Hia, Thailand. |
Bark/Stem Description | A straight, cylindrical bole can be 100 - 300 cm in diameter, it is usually spiny, and sometimes has prominent buttresses. |
Leaf Description | Compound of 5-9 leaflets, each up to 20 cm and palmate. |
Flower Description | Flowers usually open before the leaves appear, and are clustered on small, new branches. The petals are about 2.5 cm long and are a creamy white or pale pink in colour. Their odor is unpleasant, but attracts bats that pollinate them. |
Photographs
Ceiba pentandra 'Variegata', form, Royal Park Rajapruek, Mae Hia, Thailand.
Ceiba pentandra 'Variegata', leaf, Royal Park Rajapruek, Mae Hia, Thailand.
Ceiba pentandra 'Variegata', fruit, Royal Park Rajapruek, Mae Hia, Thailand.
Ceiba pentandra 'Variegata', fruit, Royal Park Rajapruek, Mae Hia, Thailand.
Ceiba pentandra 'Variegata', leaf, Royal Park Rajapruek, Mae Hia, Thailand.
Ceiba pentandra 'Variegata', bark, Royal Park Rajapruek, Mae Hia, Thailand.
Ceiba pentandra 'Variegata', bark, Royal Park Rajapruek, Mae Hia, Thailand.