Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Malvaceae

Genus:

Bombax

Species:

Bombax cambodiense

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

3000 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,apr

Bloom Colors:

red, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, bats, bees

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Seeds have relatively high germination rates when fresh. Viability decreases rapidly with storage; sow fresh seeds for best results.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI