Red Silk Cotton Tree( Sumbal)

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 Red Silk Cotton Tree a Species of Silk Cotton Tree

Red Silk Cotton Tree a Species of Silk Cotton Tree
Common Name

  • Simal
  • Sumbal
  • Indian kapok
  • Red kapok
  • Cotton Flower

Botanical Name:

Bombax ceiba


Plant Information:

The name of red Silk Cotton Tree (Bombax ceiba) comes from the capsules it produces that are chock full of white fibers similar to cotton. The plant is found in Asia; in India, it's popular to plant by roads, where its gorgeous crimson blooms cheer travelers.

Characteristics:

Plant Type:  Tree

Lifespan:   Perennial

Bloom Time:  Summer, Autumn

Plant Height:  60 to 75 feet

Spread: 40 to 60 feet

Flower Size:  4 to 5 inches

Habitat:  Hot, dry river valleys, savannah, humid lowland deciduous forests, near stream banks

Flower Color:  Red, Orange, Burgundy

Leaf Color:  Green

Fruit Color:   BrownCopper

Conditions Requirement:

Sunlight:  Full sun

Hardiness Zones:  10 to 12

Scientific classification:

Genus:

Bombax - Silk cotton tree, Bombax, Red cotton tree, Simal

Family:

Malvaceae - Mallow, Hibiscus

Order:

Malvales - Mallows, rock-roses, and allies

Class:

Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons, Dicots, Eudicots

Phylum:

Tracheophyta - Vascular plants, Seed plants, Ferns, Tracheophytes

Intresting Facts:

Red Silk Cotton Tree is not considered to be softwood, although its wood is quite soft.

 red Silk Cotton Tree has distinctive spines when young, but they become less prominent as the tree matures.

Red Silk Cotton Tree is found in Asia.

Red Silk Cotton Tree is commonly used in landscaping, while its seed floss is sometimes used as an insulating material.

Red Silk Cotton Tree doesn't have a smell.




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