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Chorisia speciosa

Floss Silk Tree, Kapok

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Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor        Photographer: Normans/Thompson/Sortomme

 

Description

This deciduous tree grows 30' to 60' tall and 30' wide; it has a trunk covered in short spines. It produces beautiful pink flowers in the fall and needs occasional deep watering with good drainage. Leaves drop during autumn flowering or whenever temperatures drop below 27 degrees F.

 

Sun

Full

Water

Low, Medium

Growth Rate

Fast, Moderate

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained, Dry

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Apply as little fertilizer as possible.

If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.