Callistemon sp. (Injune)

Scientific name: Callistemon sp. (Injune)

Common name: Injune Bottlebrush

Family: Myrtaceae

Location

Occurring on the heavy black soils around Injune, in southern central Queensland, Callistemon sp. (Injune) grows along watercourses or on seasonally inundated low-lying floodplains. This small, very pretty and abundantly flowering Bottlebrush is growing en masse in Bed 103 in our Big Idea Garden.

Callistemon sp. (Injune) is hardy in most soils and prefers full sun for good flowering. The flowers age from deep pink to almost white. Although this species has a beautiful flower, it only flowers for a short period of time – perhaps 2-3 weeks a year.