Melaleuca rugulosa (Scarlet Bottlebrush)
Melaleuca rugulosa (Scarlet Bottlebrush) buds emerging, with red flower filaments visible at the top
Botanical names: Melaleuca rugulosa, Callistemon macropunctatus, Callistemon rugulosus
Common name: Scarlet Bottlebrush
Family: Myrtaceae
Origin: Australia
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
The flowers are a shade of red to purple, tipped with yellow and are arranged in spikes around the branches which continue to grow after flowering.
Similar plants: Melaleuca rugulosa (Scarlet Bottlebrush)
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- Melaleuca decussata (Cross-leaved Honey-myrtle)
- Melaleuca elliptica (Granite Bottlebrush)
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- Melaleuca huegelii (Chenille Honey-myrtle)
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Melaleuca rugulosa (Scarlet Bottlebrush) flower with cylindrical shape, dense red filaments and small yellow pollen tips
Melaleuca rugulosa (Scarlet Bottlebrush) red flower with yellow anthers and thin green pointed leaves
Melaleuca rugulosa (Scarlet Bottlebrush) red flower with yellow stamens on a woody branch.
Melaleuca rugulosa (Scarlet Bottlebrush) flower with cylindrical form and dense red stamens on narrow leaves.
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