Dombeya spp.

Tropical Snowball

Family: Sterculiaceae Sterculia


Type Shrub
USDA Hardiness range 9A - 11
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color Pink, red, white
Bloom time Summer and Fall
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Border, container, foundation, massing, specimen
Height 6' to 10' / 1.80m to 3.00m
Spread 6' to 10' / 1.80m to 3.00m
Growth rate Fast
Persistence Evergreen, needles or needle-like
Leaf color Green
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Oval, rounded