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Balsa wood tree (Ochroma lagopus)

Stevetoad

By Stevetoad
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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Stevetoad Grand Master

Stevetoad

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Does anyone have this? The leaves are huge and the flowers are nice too. I read they loose there leaves at 40 and die at 26. I should be able to grow one. Any reason why I shouldn't ?

"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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they flower with little airplanes

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

Stevetoad Grand Master

Stevetoad

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But you need a rubber tree to get the proper rubber band or else they won't fly.

"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

fastfeat Grand Master

fastfeat

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I doubt it will tolerate Mediterranean climates.

Grows OK in SoFla, but breaks easily in storms, blows over on shallow soil.

SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

'Home is where the heart suitcase is'...

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fastfeat Grand Master

fastfeat

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Per Barry Stock, Fairchild had one lost in Wilma or Katrina, Willis Harding Park had one that Wilma destroyed.

Don't know if Eric has/had at Leu Gardens.

SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

'Home is where the heart suitcase is'...

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"If, as they say, there truly is no rest for the wicked, how can the Devil's workshop be filled with idle hands?"

Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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I have tried them before, very fast growing but they die below 29-30F.

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

Mandrew968 Grand Master

Mandrew968

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If you grew it, you could impress a lot of people on youtube by karate chopping it in half, just before the Santa ana winds come...

Stevetoad Grand Master

Stevetoad

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If you grew it, you could impress a lot of people on youtube by karate chopping it in half, just before the Santa ana winds come...

biggrin.gif " I'm a karate man, I bleed on the inside"

"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

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