Yes, the viability of seeds is quite limited. The dry seeds when watered will swell to a jelly-like mass, and the seed will germinate an...Read Mored the young plant grow quickly. Then the entire mass can be planted in soil.
This tree grows very quickly in hot weather and should be set out in a moisture retentive place. They will, however, grow in dry soil once established. A giant specimen at USDA in Mayaguez Puerto Rico sits atop a quite dry hill.
The tree is very handsome and is particularly so when in flower and frui (simultaneously). A huge mass of delicate pink and white flowers and fruits fills the top before the leaves come out (deciduous).
Where the climate and space allow this tree should be used more as it is almost as spectacular as a ceiba (and grows a lot faster).
This is an incredibly massive tree, native to Panamanian forests, where it tends to stand out above the rest of the vegetation. I think ...Read Moreit has been used extensively for lumber. It has a trunk that is HUGE- a tall, smooth, columnar swollen trunk. One I saw in Hawaii had to have a trunk about 60' or more hight even before any branches started to come off it. It has dry, star-shaped seed-fruits that flutter down ... about twice the size of a hand.
Yes, the viability of seeds is quite limited. The dry seeds when watered will swell to a jelly-like mass, and the seed will germinate an...Read More
This is an incredibly massive tree, native to Panamanian forests, where it tends to stand out above the rest of the vegetation. I think ...Read More