Description
Bombax rhodognaphalon (price per 1 seed) Medium-sized to large deciduous tree. Bark smooth, greenish yellow. Leaves spirally arranged at the ends of branches, digitate with 3-7 leaflets; leaflets oblong-elliptic, largest up to 2 × 2 cm; apex attenuate; margin entire. Flowers axillary, solitary or in 2-5 flowered clusters, large and striking, up to 18 cm in diameter, pale yellow to apricot with red stamens. Sowing : Seed should be sown in spring or during summer, in a well-drained seedling mix, and need only be covered lightly with the sowing mix, clean coarse sand or milled bark. The trays should be kept moist in a warm but shaded position. Locality: Ex Hort. Harvest: December 2022
