Australian Native Plants

  Callistemon citrinus 'Splendens'


Callistemon citrinus 'Splendens' photo
Callistemon 'Splendens' (cultivated, labelled as Callistemon citrinus 'Splendens' syn. C. 'Endeavour'), Maranoa Gardens, Balwyn, Victoria, Australia

Photograph by Melburnian. Some rights reserved.    (view image details)




PLANT FACTS

Description
Callistemon 'Splendens' is an upright shrub growing to about two metres in height (sometimes taller). The leaves are elliptical and grow to about 9 cm long. New growth is pink. The It produces red bottlebrush spikes mainly in spring, and sometimes at other times. It was registered as a cultivar in 1989.

Growth Characteristics
Height: 2m - 2.5m
Spread: 1.5m - 2m

Propagation
seed,

Wildlife Interest
birds, nectar

Classification
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Callistemon
Species:citrinus
Variety:'Splendens'


Relatives in same Genus
  Callistemon brachyandrus
  Callistemon citrinus 'Firebrand'
  Callistemon citrinus
  Callistemon glaucus
  Callistemon linearis
  Callistemon montanus
  Callistemon pachyphyllus
  Callistemon pallidus
  Callistemon pearsonii
  Callistemon phoeniceus
  Callistemon pinifolius
  Callistemon pityoides
  Callistemon polandii
  Callistemon rugulosus
  Callistemon salignus
  Callistemon teretifolius
  Callistemon viminalis 'Hannah Ray'
  Callistemon viminalis 'Wildfire'
  Callistemon viminalis
  Callistemon 'Eureka'
  Callistemon 'Harkness'
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