General Landscape Uses: Ornamental tree for tropical/subtropical gardens, container specimen, bonsai, or indoor décor (often braided).
Ecological Restoration Notes: Riparian or wetland restoration in tropical lowlands.
Description: A tropical wetland tree.
Dimensions: Height 20 – 30 ft.; Spread 20 – 30 ft.
Growth Rate: Fast
Native Range: Mexico, northern South America
Native Habitats: Swamps and riverbanks
Soils: Moist, well-drained, loamy, slightly acidic to neutral pH
Nutritional Requirements: Moderate
Salt Water Tolerance: Low
Salt Wind Tolerance: Low
Drought Tolerance: Moderate to low
Light Requirements: Full sun to part sun
Flower Color: Yellowish-white with red-tipped stamens
Flower Characteristics: Showy, Fragrant
Flowering Season: Spring to summer
Fruit: Showy, Edible, large woody capsule, green turns brown as it ripens
Wildlife and Ecology: Flowers attract bats and insects, fruit is consumed by mammals and birds.
Horticultural Notes: Grown from seed, cuttings
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