Callistemon salignus, commonly known as
Willow Bottlebrush and
White Bottlebrush, is an endemic Australian shrub in the family
MyrtaceaeThe Myrtaceae or Myrtle family are a family of dicotyledon plants, placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, clove, guava, feijoa, allspice, and eucalyptus belong here. All species are woody, with essential oils, and flower parts in multiples of four or five...
. The species occurs in
New South WalesNew South Wales is Australia's most populous state, located in the south-east of the country, north of Victoria, south of Queensland and east of South Australia...
and
QueenslandQueensland is a state of Australia that occupies the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. This small tree has attractive narrow foliage and white papery bark.
It is drought resistant and quite hardy and can tolerate most soils, including wet conditions. It can be affected by the frost in cold climates.
The bottlebrush flower-spikes flower in summer and are great for attracting birds.
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Callistemon salignus, commonly known as
Willow Bottlebrush and
White Bottlebrush, is an endemic Australian shrub in the family
MyrtaceaeThe Myrtaceae or Myrtle family are a family of dicotyledon plants, placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, clove, guava, feijoa, allspice, and eucalyptus belong here. All species are woody, with essential oils, and flower parts in multiples of four or five...
. The species occurs in
New South WalesNew South Wales is Australia's most populous state, located in the south-east of the country, north of Victoria, south of Queensland and east of South Australia...
and
QueenslandQueensland is a state of Australia that occupies the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. This small tree has attractive narrow foliage and white papery bark.
Hardiness
It is drought resistant and quite hardy and can tolerate most soils, including wet conditions. It can be affected by the frost in cold climates.
Flowers
The bottlebrush flower-spikes flower in summer and are great for attracting birds. They are generally white, yellow or greenish, but pink, red and mauve forms can be found.
Uses
An excellent garden and street tree as they are very attractive. Used by many councils in Australia to line the nature strips.
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