Tropicals, Woody > Ceiba > Ceiba pentandra > Ceiba pentandra 'Variegata'
Ceiba pentandra
'Variegata'
Variegated Kapok Tree
| Family |
| Malvaceae |
| Genus |
| Ceiba |
| Species |
| pentandra |
| Cultivar |
| 'Variegata' |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10a - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| Above 4.5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| Above 40 |
| Height |
| 10 - 30 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| 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. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in a sunny position in a fertile, deep, moisture-retentive but well-drained loamy soil. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| 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. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Royal Park Rajapruek, Mae Hia, Thailand. |
| Propagation |
| By stem cuttings. |
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