Botanical Name: Callistemon linearis
Common Name: Narrow-leafed bottlebrush
Type of Plant: dicot: small tree
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape an erect, single or multi-trunked plant; in youth is quite shrubby; becomes more treelike with maturity to form a loose rounded canopy
Height 8'-15' (20')
Spread 2/3 to equal
Growth Rate moder.-rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade
Soil prefers well-draining moist habitats
Hardiness hardy (zones 8, 9, 12-24): thrives in warm coastal sites
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, alternate to whorled, narrowly elliptic or linear; 2"-4" (5") long, dull, grayish-green, somewhat hairy
Flowers bright crimson red, many-stamened, in showy 4"-6" long sessile spikes borne at the ends of the branches; mostly in late spring-summer
Fruit a capsule: small (1/8" across), woody, oval; persist on stem
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
a graceful, small-sized accent tree for its flower display and loose form; suitable as espalier or informal large hedge; excellent for sub-tropical, informal landscapes; Spanish-style architecture, or use with native plants in water-conserving landscapes
 
Landscape Care:
Watering moderate is preferable - the plant can tolerate some drought after established; good drainage is essential
Fertilizing check for iron chlorosis in alkaline or heavily irrigated soils
Pruning to shape desired; as a tree, head high when young, thin occasionally; selectively head back to control size
Pests/Diseases relatively free
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Australia
Family: Myrtaceae

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