Callistemon Species, Lime Bottlebrush, Wallum Bottlebrush

Callistemonpachyphyllus

Family
Myrtaceae (mir-TAY-see-ee)
Genus
Callistemon (kal-lis-STEE-mon)
Species
pachyphyllus (pak-ee-FIL-us)
Synonym
Callistemon pachyphyllus var. angustifolius
Callistemon pachyphyllus var. viridis
Melaleuca pachyphylla
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Red
Pale Green
Bloom Time
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Katy, Texas

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| August 2013 | positive

This is an unusual coloured bottlebrush but all the same quite beautiful. It attracts birds and bees just as readily as the more colourfu...Read More

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