Callistemon

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Bottlebrush Callistemon is endemic to Australia but has been exported around the world. Their flowers resemble a bottle brush in shape, hence the common name, bottle brush. Like ma ny native Australian flowers, the petals are less of a feature than the masses of stamen that make up the main part of the flower. The name Latin name Callistemon combines two words: ‘callis’ – meaning beauty in Greek, and ‘stemon’ – referring to the stamen. Show more