Shaving Brush Tree – Pseudobombax ellipticum Live Plant in 4" Pot, Tropical Caudex Tree with Pink Brush Flowers, Ornamental Succulent Form
$185.00
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Add an exotic touch to your collection with the Shaving Brush Tree (Pseudobombax ellipticum), a unique tropical tree prized for its swollen caudex trunk and spectacular pink “brush-like” flowers. You’ll receive one real live plant in a 4-inch pot, ready to grow indoors or outdoors in warm climates.
This tropical ornamental thrives in bright light and well-drained soil, making it a favorite for bonsai lovers and caudiciform collectors. Drought-tolerant and visually striking, it’s perfect as a patio accent or houseplant. Hardy in USDA Zones 9–11.
Live Shaving Brush Tree (Pseudobombax ellipticum) in 4" pot
Features a caudex base and spectacular pink brush-like blooms
Ideal for bonsai, succulent, or tropical plant collections
Grows in bright light with well-drained soil
Drought-tolerant, easy to care for, and ornamental
Hardy outdoors in USDA Zones 9–11; great as an indoor plant elsewhere
Common Name: Shaving Brush Tree
Scientific Name: Pseudobombax ellipticum
Plant Type: Tropical ornamental / caudiciform tree
USDA Hardiness Zone: 9–11
Color: Pink or white blooms; green trunk
Soil Type: Well-drained cactus/succulent mix
Sunlight: Bright, indirect to full sun
Watering: Moderate; allow soil to dry slightly between watering
Bloom Season: Late winter to spring
Growth Habit: Caudex-forming small tree
Mature Size: 10–15 ft outdoors; smaller in containers
Shaving Brush Tree – Pseudobombax ellipticum Live Plant in 4" Pot, Tropical Caudex Tree with Pink Brush Flowers, Ornamental Succulent Form
$185.00