Ceiba speciosa seed
LATIN NAME: Ceiba speciosa
COMMON NAME: Silk Floss Tree
The silk floss tree is the stout, spiny-trunked tree that erupts into the pink flowers. The broad, deciduous tree carries the thick, green trunk and the branches studded with the short, stout spines, and the large, pink, hibiscus-like flowers open through the autumn, one of the great flower shows of the warm regions, to be followed by the big, green, pear-shaped fruits that burst to release the fine, silky floss around the seeds. The tree is a fine, bold, unforgettable addition to the warm garden and the avenue. It is a tree of the deep, rich, well-drained ground.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The silk floss tree has carved a quiet but solid place in the plant science, and the tree has been studied for the large, pink, hibiscus-like flowers and the big, pear-shaped fruits. The way the tree holds the fine, silky floss around the seeds, which has a long record of use in the old filling and the stuffing, has been looked at closely, and it keeps showing up in the work on the ornamental flowering trees and the plants of the warm regions. The thick, spiny trunk and the bold, broad habit have also made it a fine garden tree, and the silk floss tree is a regular subject of the studies of the kapok family and the flowering trees of the warm world.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
The silk floss tree does a lot of work in the garden and the wider world. The large, pink, hibiscus-like flowers are one of the great flower shows of the warm regions, opening through the autumn on the bare, spiny branches, and the fine, silky floss within the fruits has a long record of use in the old filling and the stuffing of the cushions and the life jackets. The broad, spiny trunk gives the tree its unforgettable silhouette, and the tree is a fine, bold presence in the large garden and the avenue. It has been written about in the horticultural papers for the pink flower show and the silky floss, and it is a fine, bold tree of the deep, rich, well-drained garden.
The silk floss tree is one of the great flower shows of the warm regions, and the large, pink, hibiscus-like flowers open through the autumn on the bare, spiny branches. The big, pear-shaped fruits burst to release the fine, silky floss around the seeds, which has a long record of use in the old filling and the stuffing.
To grow the silk floss tree from seed, soak the small, round seeds in warm water for a day, then sow them about a centimetre deep in pots of moist, free-draining soil, covering them thinly, keep them in a warm, bright spot and water gently. The seedlings show themselves within a couple of weeks and grow on fast. With the sun, the warmth and the deep, rich, well-drained ground, the spiny trunk and the pink flower show will come in a few seasons.
Ceiba speciosa seeds
