Pseudobombax marginatum (Peroto del Monte)

Pseudobombax marginatum (Peroto del Monte) with smooth green oval fruit hanging on a thorny branch

Botanical name: Pseudobombax marginatum

Common name: Peroto del Monte

Family: Malvaceae (Formerly:Bombacaceae)

Subfamily: Bombacoideae

Origin: South America

USDA Zone: 9-10

Plant form: Large tree

Mature height: 20 ft or more

Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade

Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.

Watering: Moderate

Flower color: White and off-white

Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; large gardens

Foliage: Deciduous

Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds

Pseudobombax marginatum (Peroto del Monte) tree with gray bark and green fruit on bare branches.

Pseudobombax marginatum (Peroto del Monte) flower with white filaments extended from brown curled petals.

Pseudobombax marginatum (Peroto del Monte) tree with slender branches and soft white flower.

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