Shaving Brush Tree
Bombax ellipticum (Pseudobombax ellipticum)
Mexico
Deciduous tree with succulent stems and large green/brown caudex, can form a tree over 10ft. tall. Large green leaves are smaller and red in full sun.
- Hardy to 25F if dry
- Full Sun to Part Sun
- Cactus Soil
- Low Water
And here’s another bloom picture. This is actually a different flower than the one above, though they were both open at the same time.
