Ceiba (syn. Chorisia) speciosaCeiba speciosa can produce a multitude of soft, pink flowers during blooming periods, which appear at odds with the thick thorns littered across its trunk. In their native habitat of South America, plants can grow quickly and the lower stem can quickly enlarge into a bottle like trunk; in cultivation, keep in direct sun and water well during long periods of high temperatures. Although usually deciduous during the autumn and winter months, if