Ceiba — 12 species
Botanical species in the genus Ceiba recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Ceiba boliviana
Ceiba boliviana
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Grows best in a sunny position. Prefers a fertile, well-drained soil. Established plants are drought tolerant.
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Ceiba erianthos
Ceiba erianthos
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a sunny position. Established plants are drought tolerant.
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Ceiba glaziovii
Ceiba glaziovii
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a sunny position. Established plants are drought tolerant. A fast-growing plant.
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Ceiba insignis
Ceiba insignis
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Mature plants can withstand occasional temperatures down to -7°c. This report is somewhat questionable, given the plants native range is near the Equator. Prefers a sunny position in a fertile, well-drained soil.
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Ceiba jasminodora
Ceiba jasminodora
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position. Grows wild on drier soils that are usually of low quality. Established plants are drought tolerant.
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Ceiba pentandra
Ceiba pentandra
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,200 metres, though productivity starts to decline above 460 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 17 - 38°c, but can tolerate 12 - 40°c. It can be killed by temperatures of -1°c or lower.
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Ceiba samauma
Ceiba samauma
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A tree of lowland tropical areas. Prefers a sunny position. Established plants are drought tolerant.
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Ceiba speciosa
Ceiba speciosa
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the subtropics and warm temperate zones. Prefers a rich, well-drained soil and a position in full sun. Established plants are very drought tolerant.
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Ceiba ventricosa
Ceiba ventricosa
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in full sun to fairly dense, dappled shade. Prefers a well-drained soil. Young plants have a fast rate of growth.
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