Shaving Brush Tree - Pseudobombax ellipticum Size:4" Pot Place it in a room

Place it in a room that stays bright

and should be protected from drafts and cold windows in winter

water should not be applied from above

which are naturally drawn to its small

or else they could develop root rot

Shaving Brush Tree - Pseudobombax ellipticum Size:4" Pot Place it in a roomIntroducing the shaving brush tree, which is known as Pseudobombax ellipticum; and it belongs to the Malvaceae tree family. It has several other common names, such as Amapolla tree and Bombax ellipticum. The Pseudobombax ellipticum has a caudiciform growth habit, which means it has a swollen stem or caudex at its base. The ellipticum means "elliptical", referring to the shape of the leaflets. Native to dry and rocky locations of Southern Mexico,