The Kapuk comes from the tropics and is a deciduous tree up to approx. 70m high. In the first years the trunk and branches are thorny and its deep green leaves, which consist of 5-9 oval to elongated, up to 20cm long leaflets. The white to pink flowers consist of 5 petals with 5 protruding stamens and yellow anthers. Up to 20cm long, egg-shaped fruit capsules develop from them, inside of which many black seeds, embedded in gray-white 'wool', the kapok.
Kapok tree / silk wool tree - Ceiba pentandra
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You pay 1 euro real shipping costs for each delivery in Germany. If you order several products you only pay 1 euro. The shipping costs always remain the same.
If there are several products, we often add a free gift or increase the number of goods delivered.
We always source the kapok seeds fresh from Thailand.
Soak the seeds for about 24-48 hours. Then max. Lay out 1cm deep in a mixture of sowing soil and sand, it should be light and warm (25 ° C) and constantly moist (not wet!) The young plants should be placed in nutrient-rich and permeable soil.
A detailed illustrated manual is included in the delivery !!!