Callistemon recurvus
TINAROO BOTTLEBRUSH
Myrtaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 9-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind, light frost
3m
Plant habit
 
4m

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Pruning: Retain only one main trunk for a tree or tip prune after flowering for density.

 
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Callistemon recurvus
TINAROO BOTTLEBRUSH
Myrtaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 9-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind, light frost
3m
Plant habit
 
4m

FEATURES

Flowers: red

Flowering Time: early spring to late spring

Leaves: mid green

Bark & Stems: furrowed bark


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, coastal, cottage & bush designs

Uses: informal screen, windbreak, soil binding

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: nectar






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