Classified with Hibiscus and Okra Malvaceae, the silk floss tree hails from South America, the area of Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia and Peru.

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The Floss Silk Tree, a conspicuous “autumn bloomer” here and there around San Diego, has been showing off its pinkish or purplish, hibiscus-like flowers for at least a month now. The broad ...

The floss silk tree is a fall bloomer. Trees not under irrigation often drop all their leaves and put on one big show for about a month. Irrigated trees tend to keep some leaves on and have ...

Just the other day, I could not help but stop and take photos of several stunning floss silk trees. They were in full bloom in Encino, alongside the Balboa Boulevard on ramp to the southbound 101 ...

One seldom seen here but common in cooler regions of South America is the Silk Floss Tree or Ceiba speciosa. This close relative of the Kapok tree is rare here but popular in Southern California.

The silk floss tree can also be very unpredictable about flowering. Some trees will not flower until they are 10 or even 20 years old. Others will flower by their third year.

Silk Floss tree (Ceiba speciosa) belongs to tropical forests of South America. It is from the Bombacaceae family of our native Silk Cotton tree.

A: The tree is commonly called the silk floss tree (Ceiba speciosa).It is native to South America. There is a different one (Ceiba aesculifolia) in the Campus Arboretum next to the Mathematics ...

Because several Ceiba species and hybrids go by the name of silk floss tree (it’s not floss silk), you can’t know exactly what plant you’re purchasing — but you can be sure it will have ...