Stats

Lifespan

20-40 yrs

Size

Medium

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Temperate woodland

Range

Eastern Australia

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Status

Uncommon

About

Crimson Bottlebrush, a plant native to eastern Australia, is a hardy and adaptable species with showy red flower spikes that bloom throughout the year. This plant was one of the first Australian plants to be grown outside the country, having been taken to England in 1770 by Joseph Banks.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Family

Myrtaceae

Genus

Melaleuca

Species

Melaleuca citrina