Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Malvaceae

Genus:

Bombax

Species:

Bombax blancoanum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

2500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

feb,mar,apr

Bloom Colors:

red, orange

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, bats

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Fresh seeds germinate readily without pretreatment. Seeds lose viability quickly and should be sown soon after collection.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI