Callistemon viminalis
Bottlebrush










A lovely tree with dark-green leaves. Deep-red bottlebrush flowers are produced in late-spring to early-summer with some spot-flowering throughout the year. Tolerates wet sites and short spells of drought.
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Family: Myrtaceae, myrtle family, a family of evergreen trees and shrubs.
Genus: Callistemon, callistemon, derived from the Greek nouns κάλλος (kalós, 'beauty') and στήμονας (stímonas, 'stamen'), meaning 'beautiful stamen', in reference to the beauty of the flowers of species in this genus. Commonly known as bottlebrush, a genus of flowering shrubs.
Species: Callistemon viminalis, vīminālis (Latin, adjective), meaning 'with long, slender, flexible shoots/twigs/branches', in reference to the graceful pendulous branches of this species.
Synonyms: Melaleuca viminalis
Common Name: Bottlebrush
Description and Features
Description: A lovely tree with dark-green leaves. Deep-red bottlebrush flowers are produced in late-spring to early-summer with some spot-flowering throughout the year. Tolerates wet sites and short spells of drought.
Height: 5m
Width: 4m
Uses: Attracts bees
Soil Type: Poor draining soils, Dry soils
Sun and Shade: Full sun, Part shade
Winter Foliage: Evergreen
Origin: Exotic
Foliage:
Summer: Green
Autumn: Green
Winter: Green
Spring: Green
Flowers:
Summer: Red
Autumn: None
Winter: None
Spring: Red