Callistemon 'Eureka'

Callistemon 'Eureka' (cultivated, labelled), Maranoa Gardens, Balwyn, Victoria, Australia

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Growth Characteristics information is sourced from: State Flora Catalog, Government of South Australia Licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license.

PLANT FACTS

Description
Callistemon 'Eureka' is a dense upright shrub growing up to about 4 m tall. It is fast growing producing flushes of pink red new growth. Clusters of bright pink bottlebrush flowers are produced in spring .

Growth Characteristics
Height (m): 2 - 3.5
Spread (m): 2 - 3
Soil Texture: sand, clay, loam
Soil pH: acid soils, neutral soils, alkaliine soils
Frost Sensitivity: moderately sensitive
Minimum Rainfall (mm): 500
Flower Colour: red
Flower Season: spring

(source: SA State Flora Catalog)

Propagation
seed,

Wildlife Interest
birds, nectar

Classification

Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Callistemon
Variety:	'Eureka'

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