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 Silk floss is a deciduous tree native to tropical and subtropical forests of South America It gets the name from its fruit pod that produces a silklike fiber The flower displays white in the center and pink toward the tips of the petalsAbout Floss Silk Trees Growing silk floss trees have a thick green trunk, slightly bulging at maturity and peppered with thorns During the autumn months (OctoberNovember), the tree bares lovely funnelshaped pink flowers that completely cover the canopy, followed by woody pearshaped, 8inch ( cm)Fast growing tree to 3060ft tall It grows very well in both tropical and subtropical climates, and is a popular street tree, due to its beautiful blooms The trunk is also unique, containing numerous prominent spines Leaves drop during flowering time Hardiness The floss silk tree is fairly hardy and will survive freezes Growing Environment Silk Floss Tree University Of Redlands Floss silk tree flower