Broadway Arboretum

...more than meets the eye

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Species Information Page

Callistemon phoeniceus Lesser Bottlebrush

Location in Arboretum: Wheatbelt scrub and heath
No on Map: WSH04

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• Usually grows along freshwater creeklines.
• Growth rate increases proportionally with salinity.  The high salt tolerance of Callistemon makes this genus very interesting as an ornamental plant suitable for saline soils and coastal areas (1).
• Callistemon phoeniceus has a very low association (<4%) with ectomycorrhizal fungi (2)
• Sensitive to atmospheric fluoride (3) so if airport brickworks starts emitting fluoride, watch this plant!