
Callistemon citrinus
Callistemon citrinus
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Callistemon citrinus is an erect, straggly, evergreen shrub, occasionally becoming a small tree, usually growing about 1 - 3 metres tall, occasionally reaching 4.5 metres[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. , 365 Title Flora of New South Wales Publication Author Website http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants. ]. The plant has a number of uses for which it is harvested from the wild. The plant is also widely cultivated as an ornamental in tropical to warm temperate areas[ 302 Title Tropical Ornamentals; A Guide Publication Author Whistler. W. Arthur. Publisher Timber Press Inc. Oregon. Year 2000 ISBN 0-88192-448-2 Description An excellent little guide to some of the more commonly cultivated ornamental plants of the Tropics, often giving some information on the plants other uses. ].