Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Malvaceae

Genus:

Bombax

Species:

Bombax insigne

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

3500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar

Bloom Colors:

red, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, bees, nectar feeders

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Seeds germinate readily when fresh but lose viability quickly. Best sown immediately after extraction from pods.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI