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Melaleuca brachyandra

Also known as Callistemon acerosus, Callistemon arborescens, Callistemon brachyandrus.

Melaleuca brachyandra, commonly known as prickly bottlebrush or scarlet bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia in Australia.

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About Melaleuca brachyandra

Melaleuca brachyandra, commonly known as prickly bottlebrush or scarlet bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia in Australia. (Some Australian state herbaria continue to use the name Callistemon brachyandrus.) It is a shrub or small tree with narrow leaves and showy red and green flowers making it an ideal ornamental plant in temperate areas.

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Growing & care

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Native rangeNew South Wales, South Australia, Victoria
ToxicityPets: Not documented · People: Not documented
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