Bombax ceiba - Silk Cotton Tree Seeds

8 seeds per pack. a.k.a. Red Kapok Tree, Bombax malabaricum. This tropical beauty is best-known for its bright red flowers which bloom when leaves are absent. Trees can grow up to 125ft, but many specimens remain much smaller. It is a popular species in tropical Asia, and is a fixture as an ornamental in cities. Hardy to some frost. Fruits contain copious amounts of a plush cottony substance which can be used as a substitute for cotton. #2505