QAUZUY GARDEN 10 Rare Silk-Cotton (Ceiba Pentandra) Java  Kapok Cotton Seeds for Planting | Tropical Exotic Perennial Tree Fragrant White Flowers Attract Pollinators - JOYFUL KING

• USDA Hardiness Zone. Ceiba pentandra is a deciduous tree with a pagoda-shaped, thin crown, grown in 10–12 (USDA). Height. This is a very fast-growing, tall, striking, deciduous tree that normally grows to 18 - 30 m in height, but in some cases may attain 70 m. Attract pollinators. The Ceiba pentandra flowers are an important source of nectar and pollen for honey bees and bats and will encourage them to visit your garden often. Use. The wood is primarily used in plywood manufacturing, but also for making boxes and crates, and for lightweight joinery material. In West Africa, wood is often used to make traditional masks. Sow. First soak the seeds in water for 48 hours. Then sow them in sowing mix and let them germinate at around 25 degC. Keep the soil constantly moist.