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Bombax ceiba
' Red Silk Cotton Tree '

[ Bombacaceae ]
[ Tropical Asia ]

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Bombax ceiba
Plant 30 -35 cm : Out of Stock

Tree . Flowering plant . Plant which can be grown as a Bonsai . Succulent Plant . Develops a caudex .
Habitat
zone 10b = Winter minimum temperature 2C to 4C (35F to 40F)
Rocky Hillsides
Tropical Lowland Forests 0-600m
Dry tropical forests


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Drought-Tolerant
Fast-Growing

Cultivation  
Substrate
Temperature during winter
Lighting
Watering during automn-winter
Watering during hot season
Fertilizer during growth
Pruning
Repotting

1 gravel + 1 soil + 1 humus

Indoor during winter temperature min. from 11 to 16C

Sunny

Rarely ( when the substrate is dry )

Regularly and abundantly, but avoid that the water traverse the pot

Regularly but with spacing
A light pruning is possible every end of summer
Repot every year if possible


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