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\u2022 Red bottlebrush, crimson bottlebrush, lemon bottlebrush
\n\u2022 \u00c1rbol del cepillo, escobill\u00f3n rojo, limpiatubos

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Scientific classification:<\/b>
\nKingdom:Plantae
\nClade:Tracheophytes
\nClade:Angiosperms
\nClade:Eudicots
\nClade:Rosids
\nOrder:Myrtales
\nFamily:Myrtaceae
\nGenus:Melaleuca<\/p>\n\n

Origin<\/b>: Bottlebrushes are members of the genus Melaleuca and belong to the family Myrtaceae. They are closely related to paperbark melaleucas, which also have ‘bottlebrush’ shaped flower spikes. Most Bottlebrushes occur in the east and south-east of Australia. Two species occur in the south-west of Western Australia and four species in New Caledonia. Bottlebrushes can be found growing from Australia’s tropical north to the temperate south. They often grow in damp or wet conditions such as along creek beds or in areas which are prone to floods.
\nThis species is probably the best known bottlebrush and is widely cultivated. The bright red flower-spikes appear in summer and autumn. Crimson Bottlebrush grows well in wet conditions and usually reaches 4 m. Plants should be lightly pruned and fertilised after flowering. Neglected or mis-shapen plants respond to hard pruning.<\/p>\n\n

Note (2026)<\/b>: Previously identified as Callistemon citrinus. Species designation removed pending review, as the notably longer and narrower linear leaves are inconsistent with the typical foliage of C. citrinus. The plant is tentatively considered to be Callistemon linearis (syn. Melaleuca linearis) or Callistemon viminalis (syn. Melaleuca viminalis), but it may also represent a cultivated hybrid or cultivar. Until additional diagnostic characters are available, it is retained only as Callistemon sp.<\/i><\/p>\n\n

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Photo Taken: October 30, 2022
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\u2022 Red bottlebrush, crimson bottlebrush, lemon bottlebrush \u2022 \u00c1rbol del cepillo, escobill\u00f3n rojo, limpiatubos Scientific classification: Kingdom:Plantae Clade:Tracheophytes Clade:Angiosperms Clade:Eudicots Clade:Rosids Order:Myrtales Family:Myrtaceae Genus:Melaleuca Origin: Bottlebrushes are members of the genus Melaleuca and belong to the family Myrtaceae. They are closely related to paperbark melaleucas, which also have ‘bottlebrush’ shaped flower spikes. 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