Tropicals, Woody > Callistemon > Callistemon subulatus > Callistemon subulatus
Callistemon subulatus
Origin: Native to Queensland, Australia.
| Family |
| Myrtaceae |
| Genus |
| Callistemon |
| Species |
| subulatus |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| >9a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-6.7) - 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20- 50 |
| Height |
| 2 - 5m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| Landscape |
| Good screen or windbreak suitable for coastal areas. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun. Thrives in well-drained soils with high organic matter. Warm, dry climates and is drought tolerant. |
| Shape |
| Large and upright. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Spider mites and scale. |
| Habitat |
| Swamps and along the sides of rocky streams. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trengwainton garden, Madron, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed or from semi-hardwood cuttings. |
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