Malvaceae FAMILY
Ceiba ventricosa
Ceiba ventricosa
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Tree
GrowthFast
Succeeds in full sun to fairly dense, dappled shade[1]. Prefers a well-drained soil[1]. Young plants have a fast rate of growth[1].
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a partially shaded position in a nursery seedbed. A germination rate of more than 80% can be expected, with the seed sprouting within 10 - 20 days[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ceiba+ventricosa>
Pollinators
Moths
References
- [1]Brazilian Trees. Volume 3. — Lorenzi. H. · Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. · 2009 · ISBN 85-86714-34-4 ↩︎Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
- [2]A Taxonomic Revision of the Genus Ceiba — Gibbs P.; Semir J. · Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid · 2003 · http://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/fichero_articulo?codigo=762476&orden=78027 ↩︎A new treatment of the genus, which includes species previously in Chorisia. Available as a PDF file on the Internet.
- [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎