Bottlebrush

Callistemon citrinus

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Growth conditions
USDA Hardiness zone	8-11 Learn more
Light requirement	Full sun
Water requirement	Dry, Moist, Wet
Soil type	Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Physical characteristics
Leaves	Evergreen
Height	4.5
Cultivation details
Life cycle	Perennial
Layer	Shrubs
Growth	Medium
Uses
Utility	Attracts insects, Hedgerow, Wind breaker
Edible	true
Edible uses	Tea
Names
Alternate name	Callistemon citrinus, red bottlebrush, lemon bottlebrush
German name	true
Plants of the World Online Name (Synonym)	Melaleuca citrina
Taxonomy
Family	Myrtaceae
Origin and spread
Native to	New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria
Introduced into	Andaman Is., California, Comoros, India, Kenya, Louisiana, Marianas, Mexico Gulf, Nicobar Is., Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, Yugoslavia
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Created: 2020-08-11 16:09:42 UTC
Last updated: 2023-09-22 16:12:03 UTC by permabot

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Sometimes called “Callistemon citrinus” (without the R).

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