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Pseudobombax ellipticum /Shaving-Brush Tree
White flowers present in earlhy spring before tree leafs out
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White flowers present in earlhy spring before tree leafs out
White stamminate flowers in an inflorescence resembling like a shaving-brush
Tree in winter
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Scientific Name:
Pseudobombax ellipticum
Common Name:
Shaving-Brush Tree
Plant Type:
Deciduous
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
10, 11
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Height:
over 50 feet
Bloom time:
Spring
Flower color:
White, Pink
Light Exposure:
Sun, Part Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth:
Fast
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Comments:
Will attain a height of 70' feet or more in frost free areas, however gets to less than 5' as a container plant where freezes occur. When grown in a pot it sometimes produces a caudex (fat base) resembling a turtle shell. Pink is the most common color of flower and white one are less frequent.