shaving brush tree

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A deciduous tree with succulent green stems that can reach heights up to 18m in its natural habitat but often forming a small tree or shrub up to 6m tall in cultivation. Fragrant flowers which last one day appear before the leaves in spring with green sepals peeling back to expose long white or pink stamens resembling a shaving brush. Large, palmate leaves comprising five, rounded leaflets up to 30cm long and 18cm wide, emerge a bronze-red colour before maturing to green

Scientific classification

Species: shaving brush tree (Pseudobombax ellipticum)
Genus: Pseudobombax
Family: Malvaceae

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Toxicity: Trees
Plant type: 4-8 metres
Height: 2.5-4 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Columnar upright
Habit: Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of shaving brush tree

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Culture

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Quick identification of shaving brush tree

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shaving brush tree care guide

Deep soak then fully dry substrate between watering intervals
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Deep soak then fully dry substrate between watering intervals

Fertilizing

Low-nitrogen dilute tree feed monthly warm growing season window

Pruning

No pruning required but can be trimmed to maintain shape after flowering as the leaves emerge

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood or hardwood cuttings

Growing

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun with protection from frosts. Provide regular water in summer especially if grown as a container plant but protect from excessive winter wet when the tree is dormant

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