Bottle Brush - Plant

Bottlebrush plants (Callistemon) are evergreen shrubs that require minimal care and produce long, colorful flowers with spiky filaments. They're ideal as border plants, as hedging or in a container. Callistemon is a genus of shrubs in the family Myrtaceae, first described as a genus in 1814. The entire genus is endemic to Australia but widely cultivated in many other regions and naturalised in scattered locations.

Plant Specifications

• Plant Height: 19 inch (48 cm)
• Plant Spread: 6 inch (15 cm)

*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%

• Maximum Reachable Height: 2.50 to 3 feet
• Flower Colour: Light brown
• Bloom Time: September to October
• Difficulty Level: Easy to grow

Planting and care

Callistemon bottlebrush care consists of regular watering while the tree is young and annual fertilization until it matures. Water young trees weekly in the absence of rain, applying the water slowly to saturate the soil as deeply as possible. A layer of mulch over the root zone will slow the evaporation of water and help prevent weeds. Bottle Brush careOutdoors, plant bottlebrush shrubs in a sunny location. The plants aren’t picky about the soil type as long as it is well drained. If the soil is very poor, enrich with compost at planting time. Once established, bottlebrush plants tolerate drought and moderate salt spray.

• Sunlight: Full sun to part shade
• Watering: Dry to medium
• Soil: Well-drained soil
• Temperature: 9 degrees C
• Fertilizer: Apply any organic fertilizer

Bottle Brush special featurePlant in clumps, mass or naturalize in a lightly-shaded woodland setting, native plant garden or naturalized area.

Bottle Brush uses

Ornamental Use

• The plant is used for ornamental purpose: Its generally kep indoor in living room and in terrac area
• Medicinal Use: Antibacterial, antifungal, and antioxidan