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Callistemon pallidus
Lemon Bottlebrush
Origin: Australia, and Tasmania.
| Family |
| Myrtaceae |
| Genus |
| Callistemon |
| Species |
| pallidus |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 - H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -8 °C |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 25 - 18 °F |
| Height |
| 2 - 4 m |
| Spread |
| 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| As a specimen plant. |
| Shape |
| Upright. |
| Pests |
| May be affected by glasshouse red spider mite, mealybugs, and scale insects, especially under glass. |
| Leaf Description |
| Aromatic, linear to lance-shaped, dark green leaves, up to 10 cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Bottlebrush-like spikes of flowers with long colourful stamens that are prominent. |
| Fruit Description |
| Woody fruit capsules. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed. |
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