Bottlebrush


Bottlebrush

Callistemon

Scientific name

A common garden plant from Australia with a distinctive bottle-brush shaped red flower attracting nectar feeding birds.

References and further reading

Wikipedia page »

Important characteristics

This species was selected because it has various important characteristics.

This is a bird-friendly species

It provides food for:

Southern double-collared sunbird

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