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Callistemon

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Callistemon citrinus 'Crimson Bottlebrush'

Origin: Vic, NSW, Qld. Tasmanian provenance.

Dense rounded shrub 2.5-3.0m height. Width 2.0-2.5m. Evergreen. Growth rate fast. Use for screen, windbreak and specimen. Any soil - wet or dry. Full sun to partial shade. Moderately frost hardy - tender when young. Very drought resistant once established. Moderately wind firm. Red bottlebrush flowers in Spring and Summer. Prune as required - can be clipped as a hedge.

Features: Bird attracting - honey eaters and parrots.

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The feature codes used above are as follows:

A	Coastal exposure; beach frontage, dunes or cliffs.	J	Sub-alpine to alpine; Areas above montane, often treeless.
B	Coastal heath; sandy soils, high wind exposure, low nutrient levels.	K	Grasslands.
C	Dry sclerophyll forest; rocky, poor soil types; very good drainage, low rainfall.	Ka	Coastal dune systems.
D	Riverbank and riparian; associated with streams and rivers.	Kb	Lowland savannah; open grassland and grassy open forests.
E	Widespread; distributed over much of the state.	Kc	Montane grasslands, heaths and herbfields.
F	Wet sclerophyll/eucalyptus forest; deep fertile soils; rainfall 1000-1500mm per year.	Kd	Alpine tussock grasslands and herbfields.
G	Temperate rainforest, myrtle forest; rainfall in excess of 1500mm per year.	N	Frost hardy; tolerant of frosts to at least minus 7.0 degrees C.
H	Montane; plateau vegetation including high altitude eucalyptus forests.	O	Drought tolerant.
I	Swamps and bogs.	P	Shade tolerant; indicates tolerance of full or partial (P) shade.
Ia	Coastal saltmarsh; dominated by succulents, grasses and sedges; very saline.	Q	Edible; various plant parts.
Ib	Brackish coastal and estuarine.	R	Poisonous (where known).
Ic	Freshwater swamps and soaks.	S	Pioneer species.
Id	Moving water (freshwater).	T	Tolerant of poor drainage.
Ie	Buttongrass sedgelands; poor drainage; high fire frequency; high rainfall.	U	Salt tolerant.
If	Alpine moors and bogs.	X	Tasmanian endemic species.