The Silk Floss 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 ...

At the Ruth Bancroft Garden, few other trees are bursting into bloom in October and November, which makes the silk floss tree’s large flowers stand out.

Our floss silk tree has done very well and is only 8 years old. What is the best time to prune the tree? How much should be pruned? Can we trim the sides and top of the tree? Is pruning the tree ne… ...

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 ...

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 F… ...

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

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 ...

Like the Silk Cotton tree, this tree also bears fruits that contain silky floss (Kapok), which is used for stuffing soft pillows. The trees in Pune, however, do not produce fruits.

Autumn up here in the Far North is our most colourful time of the year. Not only do the liquidambars shout out their loud finale to the growing season but there are some wonderfully eye-catching ...

The 400-acre wooded campus of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore is a “botanist’s delight” with over 800 species of flowering plants and trees blooming around the year. Bronze ...

Considered one of the most beautiful trees in the world, the Chorisia speciosa, or silk floss tree, is a member of the Bombacaceae family and is native to Argentina and Brazil.