World Plants

Ceiba pentandra 'Variegata' (Variegated Kapok Tree)

USDA Hardiness Zone	10a - 11
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone	Requires cold season protection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Zone	H1c
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)	Above 4.5
Temperature (°F)	Above 40
Height	10 - 30 m
Growth	Fast

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.
Propagation	By stem cuttings.
Cultivation	Grow in a sunny position in a fertile, deep, moisture-retentive but well-drained loamy soil.
Notable Specimens	Royal Park Rajapruek, Mae Hia, Thailand.
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.