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.
News
Myrtle rust a threat to Bottlebrushes
This disease attacks a wide variety of plants in the family Myrtaceae. It was first detected in NSW in 2010, but has since been identified in Qld. The extent of the host range is still being investigated, but it has been detected on Callistemon. For more information on the disease and up-to-date information concerning reporting obligations and quarantine restrictions, visit Biosecurity Queensland, the Myrtle Rust website (NSW Department of Primary Industries), or contact the relevant authority in your state or territory. (February 2011)
Links
Please also check out the links on the
General Information page, such as ANBG and ASGAP, etc. Much information about these genera there.
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.
White Paperbark (Melaleuca leucadendra) Society for Growing Australian Plants Queensland Region, Inc.
Paper barked tea tree (
Melaleuca quinquenervia) Department of Environment and Resource Management, Queensland (PDF)
Callistemon salignus White bottlebrush, willow bottlebrush Brisbane Rainforest Action & Information Network
Weeping Bottlebrush (
Melaleuca viminalis , synonym
Callistemon viminalis) "Grow Me Instead", Australia
Ornamental Plant introductions (Some interesting notes on some common Melaleuca cultivars) Northern Territory Department of Primary Industry, Fisheries and Mines
