THE+CRIMSON+BOTTLEBRUSH

The Crimson Bottlebrush

// image from biol1902 lab // //Kingdom: Plantae// //Phylum: Magnoliophyta// //Class: Magnoliopsida// //Order: Myrtales// //Family: Myrtaceae// //Genus: Callistemon// //Species: Callistemon citrinus// -Native to south-eastern Australia -tropical north to temperate south -damp or wet conditions, along creek beds -able to grow in wide variety of soils
 * __ Distribution & Habitat: __**

__** Characteristics: **__ -Grows between 1-3 metres in height -Leaves are about 3-7cm long & 5-8mm wide -"bottlebrush shaped" flower spikes are roughly around 6-10cm in length & 4-7cm in diameter

__** What species are attracted to them? **__ -Insects -Nectar-feeding birds

__** Season: **__ -November/December (late spring to early summer) -usually frost-tolerant -tolerate or thrive in damp and wet environments -also tolerate drought and limited maintenance

__** Stamen: **__ -usually red in colour -with brown coloured anthers

__** Seed capsules: **__ -woody -cup shaped -appear in clusters along the stems

__** Other commonly grown bottlebrushes include: **__ -Prickly bottlebrush -Kingaroy bottlebrush -Lemon bottlebrush -Alpine bottlebrush -Willow bottlebrush

Links for further (very interesting) information on the Crimson bottlebrush!!!!!! 1. Floral Morphology 2. Pollen Morphology 3. Nectar Characterisation

Team Members

 * Ivana Amin
 * Jason Hawkins
 * Fei Fei Jin
 * Lillian Paterson
 * Katie Quail