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Beaufortia aestiva
Kalbarri Beaufortia, Swamp Bottle Brush
Origin: Native to Western Australia predominantly in the north of the region.
| Family |
| Myrtaceae |
| Genus |
| Beaufortia |
| Species |
| aestiva |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Height |
| 2 m |
| Spread |
| 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Drought tolerant. |
| Shape |
| Dense and round. |
| Habitat |
| Found growing on sandy soils or soils high in limestone content. |
| Leaf Description |
| Small, egg-shaped with the narrower end towards the base. 4 - 11 mm long and are arranged in alternating pairs (forming 4 rows along the stems). |
| Flower Description |
| The flowers are arranged in heads 35 - 45 mm in diameter, on ends of the branches which continue to grow after flowering. Flowering occurs during June to December. Appear as bottlebrush-like spikes. |
| Fruit Description |
| The fruit are woody capsules, 7 - 9 mm long. Stamens which are in bundles of 5 - 7, 28 - 40 mm long and are joined for about half their length. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are green. The flowers are creamy orange and red. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Kings Park Botanical Garden, Perth, Western Australia. |
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