Situated on the outskirts of Hanoi, Thay pagoda is usually blessed with picturesque scenery throughout March due to the sight of a red vibrant colour coming from the blossoming silk cotton trees.

During these spring days, red silk cotton trees, sometimes known as bombax ceiba, can be spotted on the mountain slopes near the Nho Que river and by the winding roads throughout the northern province ...

The star of the Palma Sola Botanical Park right now has to be the red silk-cotton tree. It’s covered in hundreds of huge, brilliantly red, five-petal flowers. Also known as Bombax ceiba, the cotton ...

It is the time of the year when the blue skies get dotted with red Indian silk cotton flowers. It is a very useful tree as it is closely linked with the urban ecology. It supports a large number of ...

Have you seen the big red and orange flowers blooming during the spring season on a tall tree? Most of us admire those beautiful and vibrant flowers but don’t know what it is called. It is Silk Cotton ...

‘Shimul’ or red silk cotton tree flower gives the perfect feel of spring - a time of renewal and rejuvenation. The bright red flowers draw birds on the branches. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Let’s fly to ...

I have vivid childhood memories of the silk cotton ( semal) tree. I was barely 10 years old when we moved houses from a secure, manicured factory colony to a new housing area set against the backdrop ...