Bottle Brush

Common Name: Bottle Brush
Scientific Name: Callistemon (Genus)
Family: Myrtaceae
Origin: Eastern Australia

General Facts:

• They are commonly referred to as bottlebrushes because of their cylindrical, brush like flowers resembling a traditional bottle brush.
• They attract sunbirds that visit it during blossom seasons.

Interesting Facts:

• Callistemon comes from 2 Greek words, Kallos means beauty and stemon means stamen, referring to the showy stamens of the flower.