Description: Here I am offering Seeds from Bombax ceiba, also known as cotton tree, red silk-cotton, red cotton tree, silk-cotton, and kapok. The spectacular red flowers are cooked or pickled and eaten as a vegetable in curries. They are very desirable for this use and highly sought after. The flowers can also be dried and ground into a flour used to make bread and tea. Young leaves can also be cooked and eaten as a vegetable. In desperate times, young bark can be eaten as a famine food. An edible oil from the seeds and used to make soap among other things. This tree attracts a lot of wildlife and is pollinated by birds and bees. USDA Hardiness Zones 10 to 11.
Price: 8.95 USD
Location: San Francisco, California
End Time: 2024-08-25T20:13:31.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Buy Rare Seeds
Type: seeds
