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Pseudobombax ellipticum, with common names including shaving brush tree, Dr Seuss tree, and amapolla tree, is a species of plant in the subfamily Bombacoideae of the family Malvaceae.
Pseudobombax ellipticum, often called the Shaving Brush Tree, is well-known for its spectacular white or pink flowers that open up like a shaving brush. Apart from its beauty: The Shaving brush is deciduous. It sheds its leaves in winter to reveal a smooth, green trunk that adds year-round interest. It captivates with its looks and ease of care.
You will be rewarded with spectacular flowers borne on a skeleton of branches without foliage each year. Wonderful bright green bark and interesting trunk structure will make this ornamental shade tree popular in large landscapes where adequate soil space is available for root expansion.
4 sie 2019 · Pseudobombax ellipticum (Kunth) Dugand: (var. ellipticum) Deciduous tree with a smooth green caudiciform trunk with showy purple brush-like flowers in late winter. Petals, widespread, 9-16 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.
A unique and stunning gem from the drier tropical forest regions of Southern Mexico down into Central America, Shaving Brush Trees are st...Read More
Plant database entry for Shaving Brush Tree (Pseudobombax ellipticum) with 20 images and 35 data details.
Also known as the Shaving Brush or Bottle Brush Tree. This can grow into a giant 60 ft tree, but can also be kept contained in a pot ~ this causes it to grow a massive caudex that resembles a tortoise shell.
