Silk Floss Tree Chorisia speciosa Bombacaceae
	Form: Tree, upright Seasonality: Evergreen to shortly deciduous Size: 30 – 60 ft tall and wide Leaves: divided, hand shaped Flowers: large, showy, pink to burgundy, fall to winter Fruit: seed pod Stems/Trunks: thorny bark Range/Origin: Brazil and Argentina Hardiness: Sunset Zones 12-24, H1, H2, 26^o F Comments: very distinctive thorny trunk, fast growing CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: · Exposure: Full sun · Water: Moderate · Soil: Sandy, well drained · Propagation: seed, grafting · Maintenance: Minimal, some seasonal litter
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