Ceiba boliviana (Common name: Ceiba)

Ceiba boliviana

Native to Bolivia, Ceiba boliviana can reach over 50 feet tall. Ceiba boliviana requires full sun to partial shade, and moderate to low water use. It prefers well-drained soil and can tolerate drought conditions.

Ceiba is a beautiful ornamental tree. Its thorny branches are covered with large, leathery, dark green leaves and make a great accent to any landscape. Every summer, the tree produces pink flowers that attract hummingbirds and butterflies. The flowers turn into slender seedpods that are filled with downy seeds.

Ceiba can be grown in USDA Zone 9-11 and in colder regions it can be grown in a pot. When planting Ceiba in a pot, it is important to make sure that the pot is a large one and keep it well-drained with regular applications of fertilizer.

Similar plants:

• Bombax ceiba, Salmalia malabarica, Bombax malabaricum (Kapok tree, Silk Cotton Tree)
• Ceiba insignis, Chorisia insignis (White Floss Silk Tree, Drunken Tree)
• Ceiba pentandra (Kapok tree, Silk Cotton Tree)
• Ceiba samauma, Ceiba burchelli, Eriodendron samauma
• Ceiba schottii (Painera, Pochote)
• Ceiba sp. (Ceiba, Floss Silk Tree, Kapok Tree)
• Ceiba speciosa, Chorisia speciosa (Silk Floss Tree, Bombax)