Malvaceae FAMILY
Bombax insigne
Bombax insigne
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitDeciduous Tree
Growth—
Found at elevations up to 900 metres[1]. The plant grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 30 - 35°c, but can tolerate 10 - 43°c[1]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall of 1,500 - 2,500mm, but tolerates 1,000 - 3,750mm[1]. Grows best in a sunny position[1]. Prefers a well-drained, light to medium soil[1]. Established plants are drought tolerant[1]. Prefers a pH in the range 6 - 6.5, tolerating 5.5 - 7[1]. Plants can survive forest fires[1].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Bombax+insigne>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Ecocrop — http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home ↩︎Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available.
- [2]A Manual of Indian Timbers. — Gamble. J. S. · Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh · 1972 · ISBN - ↩︎First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader.
- [3]Inventory of Seeds and Plants Imported. Vol. 66 — USDA Government Printing Office; Washington DC. · 1923 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Details of seeds and plants imported for trials by the United States Department of Agriculture in the first quarter of 1921, often detailing the uses of the plant and various other miscellaneous information. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
- [4]Flore Forestiere Du Globe — Chnacerel L. · Gauthier-Villars et Co.; Paris. · 1920 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Written in French, a very detailed work on the timbers of the world. It can be downloaded from the Internet.