Silk Cotton Tree Bonsai

Bombax ceiba like other trees of the genus bombax is commonly known as cotton tree.
Silk cotton tree bonsai. True silk cotton tree cabbage wood botanical name. More specifically it is sometimes known as red silk cotton. Highly dramatic adorable elements which are perfectly suited for small as well as large spaces our faux bonsai trees are known to bring excitement to any setting. The bonsai pavilion at san diego s wild animal park has a fully grown floss silk tree next to it and that tree is the parent of this 1998 tree.
Ceiba pentandra kopak floss family. The tree has played an important role in the spiritual and economic lives of the peoples who live in the circum caribbean region. The ceiba is a rapidly growing deciduous tree that reaches heights of 80 feet or more and a diameter of five to eight feet above its buttresses. T he silk cotton or ceiba tree ceiba pentandra l gaertn is one of the largest trees in the american tropics.
Care of silk floss tree. Silk floss trees are useful along highway or median paving strips residential streets as specimen plants or shade trees on larger properties. Or ambiguously as silk cotton or kapok both of which may also refer to ceiba pentandra. The tree was transplanted annually for the first four years and on an as needed basis after that.
Inspired by the giant kapok tree in freetown sierra leone i set out to start my own cotton tree bonsai. The japanese gave these attributes to bonsai trees centuries ago as there was no other practical purpose to growing a miniature tree other than the precise and devoted art of careful cultivation and patient attention. An early bonsai enthusiast started two trees from seed in 1988 and in march 1998 sold one to me. White silk cotton tree common name.
Fun and uplifting accents these silk bonsai trees will bring cool calm vibes to your room till times to come.