Common Name: Callistemon or Bottlebrush

Botanical Name: Callistemon

Family: Myrtaceae

Plant Type: Evergreen Tree or Shrub

Origin: Australia

Zones: 9 - 11, Sub-tropical -- withstands light frost or short
cold spells down to 32° if kept fairly dry in winter.

Height: 6-15'

Rate of Growth: Medium

Salt Tolerance: Moderate

Soil Requirements: Moderately fertile, moist, but well-drained,
neutral to acidic soil

Water Requirements: Water freely spring to autumn,
keep fairly dry in winter

Nutritional Requirements: Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly,
Top-dress in spring

Light Requirements: Full sun