Australian Native Plants

   Callistemon viminalis


Callistemon viminalis photo
Weeping Bottlebrush

Photograph by Peter1968. Some rights reserved.




WEEPING BOTTLEBRUSH FACTS

Common Name
Weeping Bottlebrush

Description
The Weeping Bottlebrush is a small to medium sized weeping tree with red bottlebrush flowers in spring, with flushes in summer and autumn.

Height
3m - 6m

Spread
1.5m - 5m

Propagation
seed, cuttings

Wildlife Interest
attracts honeyeaters

Distribution
Queensland, New South Wales,

Classification
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Callistemon
Species:viminalis
Common Name:Weeping Bottlebrush


Relatives in same Genus
  Callistemon viminalis 'Rose Opal'
  Callistemon viminalis 'Wildfire'
  Callistemon 'Great Balls of Fire'
  Callistemon 'Lavender Showers'
  Callistemon 'Pink Champagne'
  Callistemon 'Purple Splendour'
  Callistemon 'Taree Pink'