A medium to tall shrub, 2-5m high. Previously Callistemon polandii.
Weed Category:
Weed:
No
Form or habit:
Shrub
Family:
Myrtaceae
Leaf:
Lance shaped, bright green, crowded, often cupped, 6-8 x 1-1.5cm.
Flower conspicuous:
Conspicuous
Flower colour:
Red
Flower description:
Bright red spikes, 6-10 x 4-5cm. June to August.
Fruit conspicuous:
Conspicuous
Fruit colour:
Brown
Fruit:
Fruit description:
Brown, globular capsules, about 0.6cm in diameter.
Habitat:
Woodland.
Distribution
Queensland.
Food source for:
Toxicity:
No toxicity known
Origin:
Australia.
Notes:
An attractive species in which the yellow globules of pollen are very prominent on the stamens, leading to the common name. Very suitable for tropical areas. Benefits from pruning immediately after flowering. Propagate from seed or cuttings.
Information sources:
Townsend K. & the Society for Growing Australian Plant Townsville Branch Inc. (1994) Across the Top: Gardening with Australian Plants in the tropics.
