Melaleuca phoenicea
Lesser bottlebrush · Myrtaceae
Also known as Callistemon phoeniceus.
Melaleuca phoenicea, commonly known as scarlet bottlebrush or lesser bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.
About Lesser bottlebrush
Melaleuca phoenicea, commonly known as scarlet bottlebrush or lesser bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. (Some Australian state herbaria continue to use the name Callistemon phoeniceus.) The Noongar peoples know the plant as tubada. It is a shrub with thick, blue-green leaves and spikes of scarlet bottlebrush flowers in spring and summer.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Growing & care
| Native range | Western Australia |
|---|---|
| Toxicity | Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented |
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