The Australian Native Plant Pages

News, information and resources about Australian native plants and gardens
with emphasis on Brisbane and Queensland

Bottlebrushes

Callistemon and Melaleuca species and cultivars
Possible misspellings: Calistemon, Mellaleuca, Melaeuca

These two genera have been grouped together here because they are hard to distinguish by the ordinary gardener. On this page in the future will be presented more information about these plants.

The Australian Native Plants section of this website covers Australian Natives from and for the whole country, but may be biased toward South East Queensland gardens.

Links

Please also check out the links on the General Information page, such as ANBG and ASGAP, etc. Much information about these genera there.

The Melaleuca Page Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants

Early History of Callistemon Cultivation Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants

Marvellous Melaleucas Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants

Evolution of the Myrtle Family in Australia Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants

Pruning melaleucas Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants

Pruning Melaleuca squarrosa Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants

Australian Native Plants A Pruning Fact Sheet The Australian Plants Society - NSW Region

Melaleuca The National Forestry Education and Awareness Network

Some Species and Cultivars

This is not a complete list! More links will be added over time.

Callistemon citrinus Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants

Callistemon 'Splendens' Callistemon citrinus 'Splendens'. Australia National Botanic Gardens

Callistemon citrinus 'Splendens' National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens, U.K.

Callistemon glaucus Waterwise Plants for Perth Gardens, Water Corporation

Callistemon pachyphyllus - Wallum Bottlebrush Cooloola Coastcare

Callistemon polandii, Gold-tipped Bottlebrush The Florez Nursery blog, NSW

Callistemon subulatus National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens, U.K.

Crimson Bottlebrush Callistemon phoenicus Moody Demonstration Garden, Arizonia

Callistemon salignus Willow Bottlebrush, White bottlebrush. Save Our Waterways Now, Brisbane

Callistemon viminalis River Bottlebrush. Save Our Waterways Now, Brisbane

Gawler Hybrid Bottlebrush (Callistemon 'Harkness' ) Western Power, West Australia

Download: Paper barked tea tree (Melaleuca quinquenervia) factsheet download page, Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland

Swamp Tea-tree (Melaleuca irbyana) Forest of South-east Queensland Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government

Bush House Paperbark (Melaleuca irbyana) Logan City Council (PDF)

Download: Paper barked tea tree (Melaleuca quinquenervia) Factsheet download page Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland Govt.

Melaleuca bracteata - Black Tea tree Save Our Waterways Now, Brisbane

Bracelet Honey Myrtle (Melaleuca armillaris) Western Power, West Australia

Melaleuca bracteata Species Bank, Department of the Environment and Water Resources

Melaleuca dealbata Species Bank, Department of the Environment and Water Resources

Melaleuca filifolia, Wiry honey-myrtle The Florez Nursery blog, NSW

Melaleuca leucadendra var. angustifolia Species Bank, Department of the Environment and Water Resources

Melaleuca nesophila The Botanical Garden of Barcelona

Melaleuca nodosa Cooloola Coastcare

Melaleuca quinquenervia Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney

Melaleuca quinquenervia Species Bank, Department of the Environment and Water Resources

Melaleuca quinquenervia Trees of Miami, Florida, USA

TAME Melaleuca! (The Areawide Management and Evaluation of Melaleuca) Forida, USA. Melaleuca quinquenervia introduced from Australia is a serious weed pest there.

Melaleuca styphelioides Trees of Miami, Florida, USA

Melaleuca thymifolia - Honey Myrtle Cooloola Coastcare

Lace Flower - Melaleuca thymifolia Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants

Tropical Topics Newsletter, No. 71 Dec 2001. (reference to Melaleuca viridiflora) Environmental Protection Agency, Qld (PDF)

Endeavour Bottlebrush (Callistemon 'Endeavour' ) Western Power, West Australia

Ornamental Plant introductions (Some interesting notes on some common Melaleuca cultivars) Northern Territory Department of Primary Industry, Fisheries and Mines