Overview

Ceiba speciosa Majestic Beauty ('Monsa') is a plant with a tree habit in the genus Ceiba, part of the Malvaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Ceiba speciosa Majestic Beauty ('Monsa') grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H4. Suggested uses include specimen tree.

About

Ceiba speciosa Majestic Beauty ('Monsa') is a deciduous tree cultivar within the Ceiba genus, belonging to the Malvaceae family. It thrives in full sun and prefers a south-facing, sheltered aspect with fertile, well-drained loam soil of neutral pH and average moisture. Hardy to UK zone H4, it is best grown as a specimen tree. This cultivar is notable in spring and summer and is propagated by seed.

About the genus

Ceiba is a genus of trees in the family Malvaceae, native to tropical and subtropical areas of the Americas and tropical West Africa. Some species can grow to 70 m (230 ft) tall or more, with a straight, largely branchless trunk that culminates in a huge, spreading canopy, and buttress roots that can be taller than a grown person. The best-known, and most widely cultivated, species is kapok, Ceiba pentandra, one of several trees known as kapok.

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Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Ceiba

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Loam

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil moisture

Average

Aspect

South-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H4

Plant details

Ceiba speciosa Majestic Beauty ('Monsa') size, habit and characteristics

Habit

Tree

Foliage

Deciduous

Suggested uses

Specimen tree

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Ceiba speciosa Majestic Beauty ('Monsa')

Propagation

Seed

Pest resistance

Susceptible to honey fungus

Disease resistance

Susceptible to honey fungus

Frequently asked questions