Silk Cotton Tree- Coloring sky with red and orange flowers

 Silk Cotton Tree 

It is also called Kapok Tree, Red Silk Cotton tree. Its botanical name is Bombax ceiba(say-bah)/ malabaricum. It is conducive to climate of Lahore (USA hardiness Z 9b- 11). Belongs to Malvaceae family of plants. 

Size of the trunk. Select a proper place.
Photo by Rashad. 10 Feb 14

Grows up to 40 feet. Lahore Fort.
Photo by Rashad. 10 Nov 13.

Deciduous. Jinnah Garden. Photo by Rashad. 

Seeds are poisonous. Jinnah bagh.
Photo by Rashad. 30 nov 13.

Likes full sun. Jahangir's Tomb Lahore.
Photo by Rashad. 8 Dec 13.

Red Bloom. Photo by Rashad. 15 Mar 14.

Attractive to birds, bees and butterflies.
Orange bloom. Photo by Rashad. 15 Mar 14.

View at night with moon. Photo by Rashad.
Sarwar Colony. 15 Nov 13.

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